Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 40.6% | 59.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 27.2% | 72.8% | +5.4 | ✓ (4.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.1% | 55.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +1 (85-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hersey Hawkins * | 40 | 6-12 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 40 | 4-16 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 34 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 31 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 24 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 24 | 5-11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Drew Barry * | 11 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 25 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 35 | 5-15 | 0-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 32 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 24 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 24 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 23 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Bill Curley * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter