Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 53.2% | 46.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.1% | 38.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 46.9% | 53.1% | +0.7 | ✗ (14.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.4% | 46.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -14 (86-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon * | 38 | 10-19 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 36 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 35 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 22 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 28 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 28 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 20 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 20 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Bobby Jackson | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Francis * | 34 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 29 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Kenny Thomas * | 27 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Carlos Rogers * | 26 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 26 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 23 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 19 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Bryce Drew * | 18 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Devin Gray * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Miller | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter