Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.1% | 77.9% | +6.9 | ✓ (7.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.0% | 60.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +14 (96-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 4-16 | 1-1 | 6-8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 38 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 30 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 22 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 14 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Ervin Johnson | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 38 | 8-23 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Tony Parker * | 38 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 36 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 16 | - |
| Manu Ginobili * | 35 | 7-9 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 28 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Beno Udrih * | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter