Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 42.3% | 57.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 43.4% | 56.6% | +1.5 | ✓ (12.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.9% | 50.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +14 (119-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Peeler * | 35 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 31 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 21 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 30 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 27 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 27 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 17 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 14 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Andrae Patterson * | 13 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| James Robinson * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Bill Curley | 6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 33 | 9-13 | 2-3 | 7-9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 25 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 32 | 7-9 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 23 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 31 | 9-12 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 22 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 27 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Don MacLean * | 27 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 13-16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 21 | - |
| Jelani McCoy * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| John Crotty * | 19 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 19 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| James Cotton | 11 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Aaron Williams | 9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Rashard Lewis | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter