Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 51.9% | 48.1% | -0.4 | ✓ (22.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.6% | 48.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -23 (87-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 31 | 10-21 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 30 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 29 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 25 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman * | 22 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 21 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | - |
| JR Smith * | 20 | 4-11 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 18 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Sonny Weems | 10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Jason Hart | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Johan Petro | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Carney * | 35 | 6-13 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 33 | 8-17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 3 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 30 | 6-18 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | -1 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 30 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Shelden Williams * | 29 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Ollie * | 22 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Jason Collins * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bobby Brown * | 14 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter