Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 7.5% | 92.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 7.0% | 93.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 6.8% | 93.2% | +14.4 | ✓ (1.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 20.6% | 79.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +16 (104-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Alexander * | 34 | 4-11 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 32 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 32 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 29 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 27 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 27 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 22 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 15 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Eric Washington | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Joe Wolf | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 38 | 6-15 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 30 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 27 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 26 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 25 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Bill Curley * | 6 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Micheal Williams | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| DeJuan Wheat | 2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
* = starter