Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.3% | 72.7% | +5.4 | ✓ (15.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +21 (107-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 44 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 22 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 42 | 8-16 | 3-8 | 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 32 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 28 | 4-12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | -3 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 18 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - |
| Gary Trent | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 38 | 9-20 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 37 | 7-17 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 36 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 23 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 31 | 3-11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 24 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 20 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 14 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rodney White * | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Michael Doleac | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter