Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 50.1% | 49.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.2% | 52.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 48.0% | 52.0% | +0.4 | ✓ (3.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.2% | 45.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +4 (93-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 5-17 | 0-3 | 13-16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 37 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 32 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 27 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 26 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 24 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 43 | 5-13 | 1-1 | 8-8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 38 | 6-18 | 0-1 | 6-10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 4 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 36 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Larry Johnson * | 30 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Chris Childs * | 26 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 24 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 23 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| John Wallace * | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
* = starter