Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.0% | 65.0% | +3.3 | ✓ (0.7 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.1% | 70.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 19.0% | 81.0% | +8.0 | ✓ (4.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.1% | 60.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 30.4% | 69.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 31.0% | 69.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 31.0% | 69.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.6% | 66.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +4 (98-94). Ratings: 2005-06 season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 36 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 29 | 3-10 | 1-1 | 8-8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 27 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 26 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| David Lee * | 26 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 23 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 18 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jackie Butler * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Jerome James * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Banks * | 38 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 6-11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 38 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 12-14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 23 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 30 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 5-5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 17 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter