Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.4% | 71.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.5% | 65.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 31.9% | 68.1% | +4.2 | ✓ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.5% | 55.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +7 (102-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 38 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 37 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 36 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Clyde Drexler * | 36 | 7-18 | 3-8 | 4-5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 30 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 22 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Brent Price * | 18 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 39 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 37 | 4-16 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 28 | 6-13 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 27 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 21 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Bill Curley * | 18 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter