Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.0% | 58.0% | +1.8 | ✗ (7.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.3% | 52.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -6 (92-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 42 | 9-20 | 1-1 | 12-14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 22 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 31 | 14-19 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 18 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 29 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 29 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 24 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Keith McLeod * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Gary Trent | 10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Thomas * | 40 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 39 | 8-17 | 4-5 | 6-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 9 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 38 | 5-15 | 0-3 | 10-10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 23 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 20 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Frank Williams | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
* = starter