Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 58.8% | 41.2% | -1.9 | ✗ (23.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.0% | 46.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +22 (95-73). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bowen * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 24 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 24 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Beno Udrih * | 23 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 23 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Tony Parker * | 22 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Manu Ginobili * | 22 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Mike Wilks * | 21 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Tony Massenburg * | 20 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Glenn Robinson | 27 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 29 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Ndudi Ebi * | 28 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 27 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 27 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 26 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 22 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 21 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 21 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| John Thomas | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
* = starter