Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 27.5% | 72.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.0% | 74.0% | +5.7 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.1% | 57.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +7 (100-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Nash * | 38 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 36 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 17 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 36 | 2-13 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 29 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 21 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 16 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 15 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 29 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 28 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 28 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 28 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Bill Curley * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Andrae Patterson * | 13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter