Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.4% | 62.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.4% | 69.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 27.4% | 72.6% | +5.4 | ✓ (3.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +2 (115-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Love * | 43 | 14-23 | 5-5 | 10-12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 38 | - |
| Michael Beasley * | 38 | 7-18 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 5 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 29 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Martell Webster * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 8-10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Luke Ridnour * | 24 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Jonny Flynn * | 23 | 5-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Wesley Johnson * | 22 | 4-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Kosta Koufos * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Lazar Hayward * | 8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Wayne Ellington | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arron Afflalo * | 37 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Ty Lawson * | 34 | 8-16 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 34 | 8-19 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 17 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 31 | 5-14 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | - |
| JR Smith * | 27 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 6-7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Shelden Williams * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Gary Forbes * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Melvin Ely | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter