Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 52.7% | 47.3% | -0.6 | ✓ (5.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.1% | 47.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -6 (86-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 42 | 10-21 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 12 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 42 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 36 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 33 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 26 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 21 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 19 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Chuck Hayes | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Aaron Brooks | 5 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 39 | 14-26 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 27 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 32 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 31 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 28 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 27 | 6-14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 23 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 15 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -5 | - |
| Antoine Walker | 15 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Corey Brewer | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter