Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 5.9% | 94.1% | +14.6 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 12.0% | 88.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 10.2% | 89.8% | +11.9 | ✓ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 34.8% | 65.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 18.1% | 81.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 18.2% | 81.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 18.2% | 81.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 25.9% | 74.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +17 (107-90). Ratings: 2008-09 season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Foye * | 42 | 3-15 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 38 | 16-30 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 36 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 33 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 33 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 32 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 29 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 15 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 15 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 38 | 6-16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 38 | 8-10 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 36 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 24 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 33 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 33 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 19 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 18 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 9 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Von Wafer * | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Chuck Hayes | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter