Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 27.3% | 72.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.7% | 70.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 35.0% | 65.0% | +3.4 | ✓ (20.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.2% | 51.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +24 (109-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 33 | 7-21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 33 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 32 | 10-17 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 25 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 22 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 20 | 0-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 19 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| William Avery | 3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Rose * | 37 | 8-13 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 35 | 9-15 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Travis Best * | 27 | 12-16 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 19 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 24 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Rik Smits * | 23 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 22 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 21 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Zan Tabak | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jonathan Bender | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
* = starter