Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 39.1% | 60.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.3% | 60.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 44.5% | 55.5% | +1.2 | ✗ (6.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.9% | 51.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -5 (93-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 6-20 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 40 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 39 | 7-15 | 0-2 | 7-7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 23 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 38 | 9-17 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 17 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 23 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| William Avery * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Reggie Slater | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Todd Day | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dean Garrett | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Lewis * | 38 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 37 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 8-12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 34 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 7-11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 31 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Emanual Davis * | 26 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 26 | 9-16 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 21 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Jelani McCoy * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter