Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.5% | 43.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 42.2% | 57.8% | +1.7 | ✗ (6.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.0% | 49.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -5 (90-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 38 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 28 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 36 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 30 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 29 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 25 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 22 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Bryce Drew * | 18 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 17 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Antoine Carr * | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 9-24 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 38 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 30 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 24 | 8-11 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 21 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 20 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - |
| James Robinson * | 15 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Bill Curley | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Reggie Jordan | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter