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 | ✗ (7.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.3% | 55.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -3 (88-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond * | 42 | 10-19 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 24 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 38 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 37 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 33 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -5 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 31 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Gamble * | 27 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Tyus Edney | 13 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Duane Causwell | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jeff Grayer | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug West * | 40 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 39 | 11-21 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 33 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 27 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | - |
| Shane Heal * | 15 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Cherokee Parks | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| James Robinson | 7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter