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 | ✓ (3.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +8 (119-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 53 | 18-30 | 2-5 | 6-9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 33 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 41 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 32 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 32 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 31 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Jelani McCoy * | 23 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 21 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 48 | 11-21 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 30 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 47 | 11-16 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 15 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 44 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 23 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 36 | 9-17 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 15 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 31 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 11 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| William Avery | 8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Felipe Lopez | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter