Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 73.8% | 26.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 72.9% | 27.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 59.9% | 40.1% | -2.2 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.0% | 42.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -2 (100-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 43 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 36 | 2-10 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 35 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 34 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Doug West * | 33 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 25 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 16 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| James Robinson * | 13 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Cherokee Parks | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 46 | 12-22 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 22 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 35 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 35 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 33 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 25 | 7-10 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Kenny Smith * | 23 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - |
| Brooks Thompson * | 15 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Jerome Allen | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter