Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 26.3% | 73.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 22.1% | 77.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 14.8% | 85.2% | +9.6 | ✓ (3.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +6 (106-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 45 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 25 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 40 | 6-13 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 21 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 34 | 5-14 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 32 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 27 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 16 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 49 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 7-12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 28 | - |
| Derek Anderson * | 44 | 10-22 | 1-3 | 9-11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 14 | - |
| David Robinson * | 41 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 24 | - |
| Danny Ferry * | 39 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 26 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 26 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 22 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Ira Newble | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter