Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.8% | 43.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 53.9% | 46.1% | -0.9 | ✗ (2.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.7% | 47.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +2 (109-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon * | 43 | 9-20 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 42 | 9-14 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 42 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 25 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 37 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 21 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 12 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raef LaFrentz * | 41 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 5-7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 27 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 38 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 37 | 6-18 | 0-6 | 3-3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 36 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | - |
| George McCloud * | 33 | 6-12 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 22 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | - |
| James Posey * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 19 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Terry Davis | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter