Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 52.3% | 47.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 37.3% | 62.7% | +2.9 | ✓ (7.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.5% | 55.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +10 (100-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 10-20 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 13 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 38 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 35 | 8-18 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 33 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 33 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Todd Day * | 14 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 11 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Tom Hammonds | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 38 | 16-20 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 13 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 38 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 34 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 33 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 21 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 31 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 29 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 24 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
* = starter