Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.3% | 72.7% | +5.4 | ✗ (15.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -10 (83-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 40 | 10-16 | 5-10 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 18 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 22 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 28 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 23 | 7-15 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 23 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 23 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 22 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| John Thomas * | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Miller * | 40 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 36 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 35 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 33 | 5-18 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 29 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 16 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 14 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Rodney White | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter