Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.5% | 83.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 24.6% | 75.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.3% | 81.7% | +8.2 | ✓ (4.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 32.9% | 67.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +13 (96-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Perdue * | 39 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 35 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 30 | 9-18 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | - |
| Monty Williams * | 30 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Vernon Maxwell * | 28 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 24 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Carl Herrera * | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Greg Anderson * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Jason Sasser * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 44 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 40 | 7-15 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 21 | - |
| James Robinson * | 35 | 4-14 | 4-9 | 5-8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 34 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 25 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 24 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Doug West * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter