Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 58.8% | 41.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.9% | 61.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 28.4% | 71.6% | +5.1 | ✗ (9.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.0% | 57.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers -4 (95-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon * | 47 | 11-20 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 21 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 44 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 40 | 7-15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 35 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 27 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 16 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Sam Jacobson | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Chauncey Billups | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| William Avery | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonzi Wells * | 33 | 8-15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 32 | 9-16 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 16 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 31 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 31 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Shawn Kemp * | 24 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Damon Stoudamire * | 24 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 23 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Rod Strickland * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Arvydas Sabonis * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | - |
* = starter