Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.3% | 37.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 70.7% | 29.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 64.1% | 35.9% | -3.2 | ✓ (0.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 61.2% | 38.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -4 (101-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Smith * | 39 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 13-13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 11-25 | 0-2 | 6-8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 9 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 35 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 26 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 31 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Bill Curley * | 24 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 18 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 15 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Reggie Jordan | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 39 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Johnny Taylor * | 37 | 8-13 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 37 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 23 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 3-12 | 0-4 | 8-9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 34 | 6-17 | 1-5 | 8-8 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 18 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 15 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter