Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 71.7% | 28.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.3% | 36.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 62.3% | 37.7% | -2.8 | ✓ (0.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 61.1% | 38.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -2 (95-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 12-16 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 28 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 39 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 21 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 36 | 7-19 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Doug West * | 28 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 24 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| James Robinson * | 23 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 19 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 19 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Shane Heal | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Anderson * | 40 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Dominique Wilkins * | 37 | 8-16 | 0-2 | 11-11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 20 | - |
| Vernon Maxwell * | 35 | 8-17 | 5-8 | 6-6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 18 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 30 | 5-14 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | - |
| Monty Williams * | 28 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 24 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Jamie Feick * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter