Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 34.7% | 65.3% | +3.5 | ✓ (9.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers +13 (92-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 38 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 37 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 37 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 23 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 15 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Gary Trent | 8 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Stoudamire * | 44 | 11-19 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 20 | - |
| Derek Anderson * | 38 | 5-15 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Zach Randolph * | 33 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Darius Miles * | 29 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 29 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 25 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 22 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Omar Cook | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Dan Dickau | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Qyntel Woods | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Eddie Gill | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter