Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.4% | 81.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 20.2% | 79.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 10.6% | 89.4% | +11.7 | ✓ (0.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 34.2% | 65.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +11 (92-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 43 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 39 | 4-14 | 2-7 | 5-6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Doug West * | 36 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 35 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 17 | - |
| James Robinson * | 19 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Terry Porter | 7 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Reggie Jordan | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 43 | 9-20 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 37 | 6-12 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Shawn Kemp * | 37 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Nate McMillan * | 23 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Jim McIlvaine * | 21 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| David Wingate * | 20 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Larry Stewart * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 14 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Terry Cummings | 22 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Craig Ehlo | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Eric Snow | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter