Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 26.0% | 74.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.9% | 53.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 47.5% | 52.5% | +0.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.0% | 49.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +4 (83-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasheed Wallace * | 42 | 6-15 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 36 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Damon Stoudamire * | 33 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Arvydas Sabonis * | 28 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 28 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 19 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Rod Strickland * | 14 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 45 | 8-14 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 28 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 41 | 5-15 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 38 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 36 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 20 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Sam Jacobson | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter