Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 58.4% | 41.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 66.4% | 33.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 67.4% | 32.6% | -4.0 | ✗ (13.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.0% | 44.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +9 (93-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson * | 42 | 6-16 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | - |
| David Robinson * | 37 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 25 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 29 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 27 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Danny Ferry * | 24 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 21 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Antonio Daniels | 10 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon * | 45 | 9-19 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 20 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 37 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 8-11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 31 | 5-12 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 22 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 17 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| William Avery | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Dean Garrett | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter