Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 69.4% | 30.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 58.7% | 41.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 34.7% | 65.3% | +3.5 | ✗ (6.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.7% | 50.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings -3 (92-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 40 | 11-19 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 21 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 35 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 34 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 19 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 17 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bobby Jackson | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| William Avery | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peja Stojakovic * | 45 | 6-20 | 2-9 | 5-7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Vlade Divac * | 43 | 8-21 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 31 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 30 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Tyrone Corbin * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 19 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 18 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Lawrence Funderburke * | 16 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 13 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
* = starter