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 | ✓ (18.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +20 (118-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 35 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 31 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 30 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 28 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 28 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 26 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 18 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 18 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Chris Carr | 14 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Reggie Jordan | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| DeJuan Wheat | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Maloney * | 36 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 32 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 29 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 26 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Clyde Drexler * | 26 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 24 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 19 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Brent Price * | 9 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Rodrick Rhodes | 9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Othella Harrington | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Charles Jones | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter