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 | ✓ (5.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.0% | 64.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +13 (96-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 38 | 5-19 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -2 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 37 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 37 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 7-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 31 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 25 | 2-9 | 0-7 | 4-5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Kenny Smith * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Brooks Thompson | 14 | 5-8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Jerome Allen | 11 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Tom Hammonds | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 41 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 41 | 8-23 | 0-1 | 14-19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 27 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 21 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 34 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 31 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 28 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| James Robinson | 6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Cherokee Parks | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter