Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.1% | 69.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.7% | 45.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 53.6% | 46.4% | -0.8 | ✓ (20.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.7% | 45.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -21 (79-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 43 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 23 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 33 | 7-15 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 28 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 27 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 25 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 23 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Tom Hammonds | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| William Avery | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 43 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 41 | 6-15 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 34 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 33 | 11-14 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 22 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 30 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 23 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Damon Jones | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter