Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.8% | 88.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.9% | 71.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 22.8% | 77.2% | +6.7 | ✓ (4.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.1% | 55.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +2 (115-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Smith * | 45 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 44 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 26 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 43 | 7-25 | 0-4 | 6-8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 7 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 34 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 29 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 26 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 8 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Bill Curley | 7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Tom Hammonds | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing * | 47 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 45 | 8-18 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 44 | 8-16 | 2-4 | 8-9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 16 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 41 | 8-11 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 23 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 32 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 21 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 16 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 13 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| David Wingate | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Rick Brunson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter