Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 3.7% | 96.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 11.9% | 88.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 10.4% | 89.6% | +11.8 | ✓ (4.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +16 (95-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Garrett * | 30 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 16 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 29 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 29 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 28 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 27 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| James Robinson * | 23 | 5-15 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 23 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Bill Curley * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Andrae Patterson | 11 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 32 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | - |
| David Robinson * | 29 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 23 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 24 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 22 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 20 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 19 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Will Perdue * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Jaren Jackson | 8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Gerard King | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
* = starter