Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.0% | 58.0% | +1.8 | ✓ (11.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.3% | 52.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +13 (100-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 44 | 7-17 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 22 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 39 | 9-23 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 33 | 7-17 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 28 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 23 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 8 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 38 | 12-19 | 1-3 | 7-7 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 30 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 38 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 37 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 35 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 27 | 2-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -3 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 12 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
* = starter