Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 33.8% | 66.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 31.5% | 68.5% | +4.3 | ✗ (11.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.3% | 55.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -7 (89-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond * | 40 | 10-27 | 4-4 | 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 34 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 27 | 6-17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Duane Causwell * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Lionel Simmons * | 2 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Olden Polynice | 32 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | - |
| None | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Kevin Gamble | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 42 | 7-21 | 0-2 | 8-8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 38 | 7-18 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 27 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Doug West * | 21 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic * | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 17 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 14 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - |
| James Robinson * | 12 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Shane Heal * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter