Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 26.6% | 73.4% | +5.6 | ✗ (11.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -6 (88-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 41 | 5-18 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 31 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 36 | 8-14 | 2-2 | 6-7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 30 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 19 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Gary Trent | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttino Mobley * | 46 | 6-18 | 2-7 | 3-3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 45 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 40 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 38 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 38 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Mark Jackson | 10 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar | 5 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter