Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 52.7% | 47.3% | -0.6 | ✗ (8.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.1% | 47.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +8 (94-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 38 | 4-22 | 0-5 | 7-10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 31 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 11-16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 30 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 27 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | - |
| David Wesley * | 27 | 2-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Mike James * | 26 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Scott Padgett * | 13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 9-19 | 1-1 | 11-12 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 37 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 35 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 33 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 27 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 26 | 7-9 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 22 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 22 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| John Thomas | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
* = starter