Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.3% | 72.7% | +5.4 | ✓ (5.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +11 (102-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 30 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 26 | 7-13 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 24 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 20 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 19 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 18 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Ronald Dupree * | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Richie Frahm | 9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Camby * | 40 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 35 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 35 | 7-18 | 0-1 | 9-11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 33 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 32 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 24 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 24 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Julius Hodge | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Linas Kleiza | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter