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 | ✓ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings +12 (110-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 37 | 9-19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 33 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 32 | 6-15 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 19 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 16 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Sam Jacobson * | 13 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Reggie Slater | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| William Avery | 4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Webber * | 41 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 40 | 5-14 | 0-3 | 7-8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Doug Christie * | 28 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 7-7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 26 | 5-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 25 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 25 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 31 | - |
| Vlade Divac * | 24 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 21 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Jon Barry | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Art Long | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Darrick Martin | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter