Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.6% | 83.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 24.1% | 75.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 15.7% | 84.3% | +9.2 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.5% | 62.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +9 (112-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 40 | 5-23 | 1-7 | 5-9 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 7-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 35 | 5-16 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Doug West * | 28 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 24 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 24 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 16 | - |
| James Robinson * | 19 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Terry Porter | 7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Reggie Jordan | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Willis * | 40 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 23 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 40 | 13-25 | 0-2 | 13-13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 33 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 39 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 34 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Clyde Drexler * | 25 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sedale Threatt * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter