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 | ✓ (25.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +34 (114-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 35 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 34 | 3-13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 31 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 23 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 17 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Reggie Jordan | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| DeJuan Wheat | 7 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hersey Hawkins * | 34 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 32 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 31 | 4-14 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 28 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 6-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Jim McIlvaine * | 23 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 21 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 20 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Greg Anthony * | 18 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 17 | 7-9 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Aaron Williams | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| George Zidek | 5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter