Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 53.8% | 46.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 17.8% | 82.2% | +8.4 | ✗ (14.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.3% | 60.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -6 (107-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 48 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 48 | 8-10 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 30 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 27 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 26 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 25 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 23 | 5-13 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 21 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jackson * | 33 | 8-18 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 32 | 9-13 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 29 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 28 | 8-14 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 28 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 26 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 23 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| William Avery * | 15 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Dean Garrett | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Andrae Patterson | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter