Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.5% | 45.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 49.5% | 50.5% | +0.1 | ✗ (29.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -29 (102-131). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Faried * | 31 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 29 | 7-12 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 27 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Danilo Gallinari * | 27 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 19 | - |
| Kosta Koufos * | 26 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Ty Lawson * | 25 | 7-10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | - |
| JaVale McGee * | 18 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Jordan Hamilton * | 12 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Timofey Mozgov | 12 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Julyan Stone | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Barea * | 30 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Martell Webster * | 27 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Nikola Pekovic * | 25 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Michael Beasley * | 23 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | -1 | - |
| Wayne Ellington * | 22 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Randolph * | 20 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Malcolm Lee * | 20 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Wesley Johnson * | 18 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 17 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Tolliver * | 16 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Derrick Williams * | 15 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter