Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.3% | 72.7% | +5.4 | ✗ (7.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -2 (95-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 13-26 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 20 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 39 | 9-24 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 34 | 6-17 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 32 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 25 | 3-10 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 22 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Gary Trent | 14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Miller * | 42 | 9-20 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 27 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 41 | 6-15 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 38 | 9-20 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 38 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 35 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 23 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 21 | - |
| Rodney White * | 18 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter