Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 86.1% | 13.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 88.1% | 11.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 82.5% | 17.5% | -8.5 | ✗ (19.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 73.4% | 26.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +11 (95-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 41 | 5-16 | 0-2 | 6-9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 33 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 22 | - |
| Doug West * | 28 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 18 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 16 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Garrett * | 39 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 36 | 5-14 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 35 | 6-13 | 1-1 | 18-21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 22 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 32 | 4-14 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 26 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 22 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Joe Wolf * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 16 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Priest Lauderdale * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
* = starter