Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 26.3% | 73.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 22.1% | 77.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 14.8% | 85.2% | +9.6 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +12 (103-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 38 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 37 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 28 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 24 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 23 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -1 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| William Avery | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sam Jacobson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Reggie Slater | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 39 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 15 | - |
| Derek Anderson * | 36 | 9-18 | 2-3 | 9-9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 21 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 28 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 27 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | - |
| David Robinson * | 24 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 20 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Danny Ferry * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | - |
| Steve Kerr | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter