Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 40.5% | 59.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 21.3% | 78.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 17.7% | 82.3% | +8.5 | ✗ (17.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -9 (103-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 41 | 13-19 | 8-11 | 1-2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 24 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 38 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 4-16 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 29 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Doug West * | 23 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 19 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 15 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Micheal Williams | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Terry Porter | 5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 43 | 12-19 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 17 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 39 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 35 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 22 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 32 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 29 | 7-13 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 19 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jim McIlvaine * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| David Wingate * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Greg Anthony | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
* = starter