Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.0% | 38.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.2% | 44.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 47.6% | 52.4% | +0.5 | ✗ (21.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.6% | 43.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -21 (77-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 31 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 21 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 31 | 9-11 | 2-2 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 30 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 28 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 22 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 17 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 14 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Marc Jackson | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Loren Woods | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 36 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 31 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 31 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Lavor Postell * | 27 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 7-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 21 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 19 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Charlie Ward | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Felton Spencer | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter