Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.2% | 64.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 59.7% | 40.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 44.9% | 55.1% | +1.1 | ✓ (4.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.9% | 48.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +6 (101-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Smith * | 37 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 35 | 4-11 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 32 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 23 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 20 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Andrae Patterson * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | - |
| James Robinson * | 18 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 46 | 11-16 | 3-3 | 9-9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 24 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 43 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 10-15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 22 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 30 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 30 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Chris Anstey * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Samaki Walker | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter