Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 48.6% | 51.4% | +0.3 | ✗ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings -6 (89-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 35 | 5-14 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 29 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 27 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 25 | 9-12 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Mike James * | 22 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 43 | 8-12 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 43 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Mike Bibby * | 39 | 8-19 | 3-11 | 4-5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 37 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Kevin Martin * | 29 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 5-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | - |
| John Salmons * | 23 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Francisco Garcia * | 13 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Justin Williams * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Ronnie Price * | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter