Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.2% | 64.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 34.8% | 65.2% | +3.4 | ✗ (11.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -8 (98-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon * | 38 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 8-9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 23 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 37 | 6-13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 12-27 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 16 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 34 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 33 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 23 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Sam Jacobson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Francis * | 41 | 4-15 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 36 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 32 | 10-22 | 2-5 | 11-11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 20 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Walt Williams * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 22 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Carlos Rogers | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Jason Collier | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter