Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 42.0% | 58.0% | +1.8 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.3% | 52.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +4 (97-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 37 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 36 | 7-17 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 36 | 4-14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 33 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 27 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 23 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 21 | 5-11 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Gerald Green | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 42 | 8-15 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 39 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 7-8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 34 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Zach Randolph * | 33 | 6-18 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 29 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| David Lee * | 27 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman * | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 16 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
* = starter