Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Memphis Grizzlies | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 81.6% | 18.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 71.4% | 28.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 72.1% | 27.9% | -5.2 | ✗ (10.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 67.0% | 33.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Memphis Grizzlies +5 (86-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 44 | 9-22 | 0-1 | 2-7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 6 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 40 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 27 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 24 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 22 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 18 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Bill Curley | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Andrae Patterson | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Reeves * | 40 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 8-13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 23 | - |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 40 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 15-16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 37 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Mike Bibby * | 34 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 26 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | - |
| DeJuan Wheat * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| J.R. Henderson * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Pete Chilcutt * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Rodrick Rhodes * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter