Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 29.2% | 70.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.1% | 67.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 19.4% | 80.6% | +7.8 | ✓ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.7% | 60.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 32.4% | 67.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 32.3% | 67.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 32.2% | 67.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.8% | 66.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +2 (98-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Salmons * | 41 | 9-17 | 1-3 | 5-8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Kevin Martin * | 39 | 5-19 | 3-11 | 4-6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Beno Udrih * | 35 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Spencer Hawes * | 33 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 25 | - |
| Jason Thompson * | 22 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 20 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Quincy Douby * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Shelden Williams * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Kenny Thomas | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 32 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 31 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 31 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 29 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 26 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 25 | 7-18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 18 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Ollie * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Rodney Carney * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter