Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 43.1% | 56.9% | +1.5 | ✓ (6.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +8 (92-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Patterson * | 46 | 11-18 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 14 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 45 | 8-19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Damon Stoudamire * | 43 | 7-22 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 34 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Joel Przybilla * | 27 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Derek Anderson * | 15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| James Thomas * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Travis Outlaw * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair | 8 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Richie Frahm | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 38 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 32 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 30 | 9-17 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 14 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 30 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 28 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | -1 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 24 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | - |
| John Thomas * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Ervin Johnson | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter