Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.3% | 72.7% | +5.4 | ✓ (9.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +15 (122-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Smith * | 39 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 39 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 36 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 30 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 28 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Bracey Wright * | 26 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 25 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Mike James * | 13 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 33 | 10-17 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 13 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 33 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 28 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 25 | 7-16 | 1-1 | 6-7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 23 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | - |
| Yakhouba Diawara * | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 23 | 7-12 | 1-5 | 8-8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Reggie Evans * | 19 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Jamal Sampson | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| JR Smith | 2 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
* = starter