Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.8% | 64.2% | +3.2 | ✗ (8.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -5 (92-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston * | 42 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 39 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 27 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 35 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 24 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 23 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Frank Williams * | 22 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 20 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 12-21 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 23 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 39 | 11-23 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 9 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 37 | 2-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 31 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 31 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 24 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 18 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Keith McLeod * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Quincy Lewis * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter