Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 29.9% | 70.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 20.6% | 79.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 16.3% | 83.7% | +9.0 | ✗ (12.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.7% | 63.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -3 (104-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 47 | 10-24 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 9 | - |
| James Posey * | 45 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 45 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 32 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 31 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 29 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | - |
| George McCloud * | 15 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 12 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Popeye Jones | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 45 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 22 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 42 | 6-15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 39 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 28 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 26 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 25 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 17 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 10 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
* = starter