Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.0% | 78.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 20.4% | 79.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 15.9% | 84.1% | +9.2 | ✓ (6.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.5% | 60.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers +16 (100-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 10-16 | 1-1 | 9-10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 21 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 38 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 30 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 26 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 21 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 21 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 14 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Andrae Patterson * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| James Robinson | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Bill Curley | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Bobby Jackson | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Grant * | 40 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 20 | - |
| Damon Stoudamire * | 36 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 36 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 29 | 6-14 | 2-2 | 8-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 22 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Arvydas Sabonis * | 17 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Greg Anthony * | 16 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Kelvin Cato | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
* = starter