Model Predictions
| Model | Toronto Raptors | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.9% | 64.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.8% | 60.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 35.5% | 64.5% | +3.3 | ✓ (5.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.1% | 55.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +9 (79-70). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Toronto Raptors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Christie * | 46 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 6-10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Popeye Jones * | 42 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Damon Stoudamire * | 42 | 6-23 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Walt Williams * | 38 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Sharone Wright * | 20 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Acie Earl * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 11 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Zan Tabak * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Donald Whiteside * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Brad Lohaus | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| John Long | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 40 | 7-17 | 1-2 | 10-10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | - |
| Doug West * | 33 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 29 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 23 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Shane Heal | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter