Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.0% | 58.0% | +1.8 | ✗ (7.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.3% | 52.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -6 (90-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 41 | 10-18 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 31 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 37 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 36 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 24 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 22 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 13 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 35 | 1-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 33 | 7-16 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 31 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 30 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 27 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Channing Frye * | 26 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| David Lee * | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Jerome James * | 15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
* = starter