Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 27.0% | 73.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 29.5% | 70.5% | +4.8 | ✓ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +2 (102-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 39 | 2-15 | 0-4 | 6-10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 38 | 9-18 | 1-1 | 17-18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 27 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 33 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 32 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 26 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 21 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 21 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| John Crotty * | 14 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Eric Montross | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 13-15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 38 | 7-15 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 32 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 31 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 24 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 20 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 20 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 16 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| William Avery | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter