Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.1% | 77.9% | +6.9 | ✓ (13.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.0% | 60.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +20 (106-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 24 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 35 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 34 | 9-15 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 7 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 31 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 26 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 17 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 17 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Gary Trent | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Parker * | 38 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 37 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 32 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 30 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Manu Ginobili * | 28 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 5-7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 27 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 10-15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 14 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Jason Hart | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Kevin Willis | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Charlie Ward | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
* = starter