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 | ✓ (18.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 73.4% | 26.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -27 (80-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 37 | 9-16 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 30 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 27 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 25 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Doug West * | 10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 21 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| DeJuan Wheat | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Micheal Williams | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Garrett * | 37 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 36 | 6-18 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 34 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 30 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 29 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 28 | 2-16 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 21 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 16 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Joe Wolf | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Kiwane Garris | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter