Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.2% | 37.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.8% | 63.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 32.2% | 67.8% | +4.1 | ✓ (12.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.3% | 55.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers +17 (122-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 40 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 22 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 33 | 7-10 | 3-4 | 10-11 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 22 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 24 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 24 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Doug West * | 21 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 19 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Clifford Rozier | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| DeJuan Wheat | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasheed Wallace * | 37 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 37 | 7-17 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 7 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 33 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Arvydas Sabonis * | 30 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 28 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 29 | 8-12 | 6-7 | 2-4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 17 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| John Crotty * | 18 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 8-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Kelvin Cato | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Alvin Williams | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sean Higgins | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter