Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 27.9% | 72.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.6% | 63.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 28.2% | 71.8% | +5.2 | ✓ (11.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.0% | 57.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +17 (100-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 34 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 33 | 8-19 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 27 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 24 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Andrae Patterson * | 24 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 22 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 19 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Tom Hammonds | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| James Robinson | 9 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Bobby Jackson | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dickerson * | 39 | 10-18 | 6-8 | 5-5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 23 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 37 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 34 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 32 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 31 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 20 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Brent Price * | 15 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 14 | 5-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Antoine Carr | 8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Bryce Drew | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Stanley Roberts | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter