Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 67.5% | 32.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 61.4% | 38.6% | -2.6 | ✓ (1.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.2% | 44.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -1 (98-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 44 | 8-19 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 42 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 15-21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 27 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 42 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 38 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 33 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 24 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Greg Anthony * | 16 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Jim McIlvaine * | 14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 50 | 7-21 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 47 | 7-17 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 45 | 5-24 | 1-6 | 4-7 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 40 | 10-17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 28 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 12 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Chris Carr | 4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
* = starter