Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 71.6% | 28.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.9% | 36.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 66.5% | 33.5% | -3.8 | ✓ (1.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.5% | 43.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -2 (94-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Drexler * | 43 | 14-20 | 1-4 | 7-9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 34 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 41 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 39 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 37 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 36 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 21 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Randy Livingston * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Tracy Moore | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Mitchell * | 44 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 23 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 37 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 36 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 32 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Doug West * | 28 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 19 | 4-9 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic * | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 11 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
* = starter