Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.7% | 50.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.7% | 36.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 54.2% | 45.8% | -0.9 | ✓ (15.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.5% | 46.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -16 (76-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Johnson * | 39 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 37 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | - |
| David Robinson * | 36 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 33 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Chuck Person * | 23 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Monty Williams * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Will Perdue * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Reggie Geary * | 8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Carl Herrera | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Malik Rose | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Willie Burton | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 7-21 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 39 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 37 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 37 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 23 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 21 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Bill Curley | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Reggie Jordan | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| DeJuan Wheat | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter