Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 26.6% | 73.4% | +5.6 | ✓ (25.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +31 (113-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 29 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 29 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 28 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 24 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -2 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 23 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 21 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 21 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 21 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Chris Richard * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Gerald Green | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Head * | 33 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 30 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 29 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 27 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 24 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 26 | - |
| Mike James * | 21 | 2-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 20 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Steve Novak | 8 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Kirk Snyder | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter