Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 73.8% | 26.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 72.9% | 27.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 59.9% | 40.1% | -2.2 | ✓ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.0% | 42.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -5 (103-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 36 | 9-15 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Doug West * | 35 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 32 | 10-18 | 2-4 | 8-13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 27 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 25 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 22 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic * | 20 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Terry Porter | 15 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Shane Heal | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| James Robinson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 41 | 11-24 | 0-2 | 12-14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 19 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 40 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 40 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 37 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Brooks Thompson * | 30 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 19 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 | - |
| Jeff McInnis * | 17 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Sarunas Marciulionis * | 7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter