Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 68.4% | 31.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 56.2% | 43.8% | -1.4 | ✓ (6.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.3% | 42.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -8 (97-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 10-22 | 0-1 | 10-15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 28 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 37 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 33 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 30 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 29 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 25 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 22 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 20 | 0-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | - |
| William Avery * | 15 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Posey * | 40 | 6-15 | 3-5 | 8-8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 21 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 35 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 4-8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 33 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 3-8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 32 | 9-21 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | - |
| George McCloud * | 30 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 30 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 23 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 23 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Popeye Jones | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Roy Rogers | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter