Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.2% | 64.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.9% | 71.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.5% | 75.5% | +6.2 | ✓ (3.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings +3 (100-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon * | 42 | 10-19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 24 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 40 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 38 | 5-15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 38 | 10-23 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 17 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 24 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 19 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 15 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Reggie Slater | 7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Webber * | 43 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 35 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Doug Christie * | 33 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 33 | 9-13 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 21 | - |
| Vlade Divac * | 31 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 14 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 14 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Bobby Jackson | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Lawrence Funderburke | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter