Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.1% | 84.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 17.3% | 82.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 19.8% | 80.2% | +7.7 | ✓ (0.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.0% | 64.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +7 (103-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Jackson * | 50 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 2-5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 21 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 46 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 21 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 41 | 10-21 | 0-1 | 3-8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 7 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 38 | 6-17 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 32 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 27 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Ricky Pierce * | 20 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Tom Hammonds | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Brooks Thompson | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 47 | 8-20 | 1-1 | 10-10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 23 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 44 | 8-23 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | -1 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 22 | - |
| Doug West * | 40 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 32 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 21 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 20 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Chris Carr | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter