Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 51.9% | 48.1% | -0.4 | ✓ (8.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.6% | 48.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -9 (97-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 36 | 9-23 | 0-3 | 7-9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 9 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 34 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 27 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 25 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 12-12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 23 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 24 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| JR Smith | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 36 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 33 | 11-20 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 12 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 32 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 29 | 2-10 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -5 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 28 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 24 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 25 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Jason Collins * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Rashad McCants | 5 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Brian Cardinal | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Rodney Carney | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter