Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 67.9% | 32.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 79.1% | 20.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 73.0% | 27.0% | -5.5 | ✗ (13.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 66.8% | 33.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: LA Clippers +8 (99-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 7-25 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 33 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 28 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 27 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 26 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 19 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 | - |
| James Robinson * | 19 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 18 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Taylor * | 37 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Sherman Douglas * | 37 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski * | 33 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Tyrone Nesby * | 28 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 28 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Lamond Murray * | 24 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright * | 24 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Charles Smith | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Troy Hudson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter