Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 26.6% | 73.4% | +5.6 | ✗ (9.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -4 (92-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Hassell * | 44 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 12-17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 28 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 35 | 10-18 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 18 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 24 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 19 | 1-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 16 | 8-10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 44 | 6-19 | 1-5 | 6-10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 42 | 6-15 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 6 | - |
| David Wesley * | 41 | 6-15 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 27 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 27 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Lonny Baxter * | 22 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Luther Head * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| John Lucas III | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter