Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 86.0% | 14.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 88.7% | 11.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 91.6% | 8.4% | -13.1 | ✓ (8.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 79.5% | 20.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers -22 (90-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 37 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 12-17 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 25 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 33 | 4-13 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 32 | 11-16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 26 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 19 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 16 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 15 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 14 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Tom Hammonds | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| William Avery | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Dean Garrett | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Closs * | 29 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 28 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Tyrone Nesby * | 27 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 25 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 25 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Jeff McInnis * | 25 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski * | 19 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Charles R. Jones * | 19 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Derek Anderson * | 17 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Etdrick Bohannon | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
* = starter