Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 92.9% | 7.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 80.6% | 19.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 71.1% | 28.9% | -5.0 | ✗ (11.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.3% | 41.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +6 (95-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 39 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | - |
| David Robinson * | 38 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 25 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 36 | 3-16 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 35 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 34 | 6-17 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 7-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 35 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 33 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 28 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 26 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 22 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 18 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Bill Curley * | 10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter