Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.9% | 56.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 31.0% | 69.0% | +4.4 | ✓ (8.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +13 (105-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 42 | 8-16 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 33 | 4-14 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 32 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 28 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 22 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 15 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Emanual Davis * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jelani McCoy * | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Ruben Wolkowyski | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon * | 41 | 8-15 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 39 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 37 | 8-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 22 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 4-16 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 26 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 19 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Sam Jacobson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter