Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.3% | 43.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 51.7% | 48.3% | -0.4 | ✓ (12.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.6% | 48.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -13 (100-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arron Afflalo * | 37 | 8-11 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 36 | 9-13 | 2-4 | 5-8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 15 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 34 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 30 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 31 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| JR Smith * | 27 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 24 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 22 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Shelden Williams | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Beasley * | 39 | 7-20 | 1-4 | 8-12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Darko Milicic * | 37 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 35 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 23 | - |
| Jonny Flynn * | 31 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 26 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Wesley Johnson * | 22 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 16 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Tolliver * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Nikola Pekovic * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Lazar Hayward * | 8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
* = starter