Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.6% | 43.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 73.7% | 26.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 53.6% | 46.4% | -0.8 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.9% | 45.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -3 (106-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 16-23 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 23 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 38 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 13-13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 27 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 33 | 4-13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 28 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 25 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 24 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 39 | 9-21 | 0-2 | 4-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 3 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 36 | 9-14 | 2-2 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 18 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 34 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 24 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 30 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 22 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Adrian Griffin | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Doug Overton | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter