Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.8% | 44.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.7% | 48.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 42.1% | 57.9% | +1.7 | ✗ (2.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -1 (115-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 47 | 16-26 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 30 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 42 | 7-18 | 2-7 | 4-8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 33 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 30 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 16 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Doug West | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Willis * | 47 | 13-24 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 23 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 40 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 11-13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 24 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 37 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 37 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 33 | 10-17 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 9 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 20 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Brent Price * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Rodrick Rhodes * | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Emanual Davis | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter