Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 26.3% | 73.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 22.1% | 77.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 14.8% | 85.2% | +9.6 | ✓ (4.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +5 (87-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 45 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 29 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 43 | 8-17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 42 | 5-21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -1 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 39 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 24 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Reggie Slater | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Chauncey Billups | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 46 | 13-20 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 35 | - |
| Derek Anderson * | 36 | 4-13 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | -2 | - |
| David Robinson * | 32 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Danny Ferry * | 31 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 25 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 23 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 17 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Samaki Walker | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter