Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.5% | 69.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.6% | 73.4% | +5.6 | ✓ (20.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +26 (120-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Love * | 29 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Wesley Johnson * | 29 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 24 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 4-8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Wayne Ellington * | 24 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Michael Beasley * | 22 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Nikola Pekovic * | 21 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Darko Milicic * | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 20 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Luke Ridnour * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Anthony Tolliver * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Kosta Koufos | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Maurice Ager | 6 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ish Smith * | 41 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 27 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 12-17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | - |
| Kevin Martin * | 25 | 9-13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 24 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Jordan Hill * | 24 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Chase Budinger * | 23 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Courtney Lee * | 21 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 16 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jared Jeffries | 8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Jermaine Taylor | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
* = starter