Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 43.1% | 56.9% | +1.5 | ✓ (19.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +21 (96-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff McInnis * | 44 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Zach Randolph * | 36 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 5 | - |
| Damon Stoudamire * | 30 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 26 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Derek Anderson * | 22 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Qyntel Woods * | 21 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 4-7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Vladimir Stepania | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Slavko Vranes | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 38 | 8-20 | 1-4 | 8-8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 31 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 31 | 13-21 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 22 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 29 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 24 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 19 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 15 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Ndudi Ebi | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter