Model Predictions
| Model | Golden State Warriors | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 8.8% | 91.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 11.5% | 88.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 4.8% | 95.2% | +16.5 | ✓ (6.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 19.4% | 80.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +23 (112-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Hughes * | 31 | 2-16 | 1-2 | 9-10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 31 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Jason Caffey * | 30 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Mookie Blaylock * | 27 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Vonteego Cummings * | 27 | 2-10 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 26 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Sam Jacobson * | 16 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Adonal Foyle | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Tony Farmer | 7 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Sam Mack | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 27 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 39 | 9-14 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 27 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 31 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 29 | 8-10 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 23 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 17 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 16 | - |
| William Avery * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Tom Hammonds | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Bobby Jackson | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter