Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.1% | 77.9% | +6.9 | ✗ (13.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.0% | 60.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -7 (93-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 43 | 10-19 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 12 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 38 | 12-23 | 2-4 | 7-7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 17 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 36 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 30 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 21 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 45 | 14-26 | 0-1 | 8-15 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 38 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 38 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 34 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Manu Ginobili * | 30 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Tony Parker * | 27 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 21 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 21 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 19 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -4 | - |
| Ron Mercer | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter