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 | ✓ (18.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +24 (130-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martell Webster * | 32 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Michael Beasley * | 28 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | - |
| Luke Ridnour * | 25 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Tolliver * | 25 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Wesley Johnson * | 24 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Wayne Ellington * | 23 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Jonny Flynn * | 22 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Anthony Randolph * | 21 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Nikola Pekovic * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Lazar Hayward * | 15 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Felton * | 36 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | - |
| Gary Forbes * | 33 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | - |
| JR Smith * | 31 | 6-16 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Ty Lawson * | 31 | 11-16 | 10-11 | 5-6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 34 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 27 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 24 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 18 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Kosta Koufos * | 17 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Danilo Gallinari * | 10 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Melvin Ely | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
* = starter