Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 44.6% | 55.4% | +1.2 | ✓ (9.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.7% | 50.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings +11 (95-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 46 | 11-22 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 26 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 9-18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 37 | 9-21 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 6 | - |
| Doug West * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 24 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| James Robinson | 18 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Cherokee Parks | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond * | 42 | 8-24 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 37 | 7-20 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 36 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 34 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 31 | 6-15 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 20 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 18 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Kevin Gamble | 15 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Jeff Grayer | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter