Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.2% | 64.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 34.8% | 65.2% | +3.4 | ✓ (23.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +27 (114-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 29 | 4-15 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 28 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | - |
| William Avery * | 21 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 5-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 20 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 20 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 18 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 18 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 14 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Dean Garrett | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttino Mobley * | 35 | 7-15 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 34 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 32 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 11-12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 27 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 29 | - |
| Walt Williams * | 24 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 24 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 19 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Dan Langhi | 15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Sean Colson | 6 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Carlos Rogers | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter