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 | ✗ (9.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -4 (108-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Love * | 35 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Jonny Flynn * | 31 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Wesley Johnson * | 28 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 27 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | -3 | - |
| Wayne Ellington * | 24 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Anthony Tolliver * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Nikola Pekovic * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Kosta Koufos * | 18 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 16 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Lazar Hayward * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Scola * | 37 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 36 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 35 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | - |
| Kyle Lowry * | 33 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Kevin Martin * | 31 | 6-15 | 2-6 | 9-9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | - |
| Courtney Lee * | 28 | 9-15 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 20 | 1-8 | 0-5 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Chase Budinger * | 8 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter