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 | ✓ (17.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.7% | 47.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -18 (71-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 35 | 9-14 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 28 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 32 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 29 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 27 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 20 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 20 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 19 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | - |
| William Avery | 15 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 14 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Felipe Lopez | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 32 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 31 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 26 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | - |
| George McCloud * | 24 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 24 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | - |
| James Posey * | 20 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 20 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 19 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Mark Strickland * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Terry Davis | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter