Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.6% | 83.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 24.1% | 75.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 15.7% | 84.3% | +9.2 | ✓ (7.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.5% | 62.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +17 (112-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 10-21 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 38 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 34 | 10-19 | 4-9 | 4-6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 18 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 30 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Doug West * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| James Robinson * | 19 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Chris Carr | 8 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Shane Heal | 1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 34 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 33 | 7-13 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Clyde Drexler * | 32 | 4-13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 31 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 6-10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 19 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 29 | 5-11 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 25 | 5-15 | 0-5 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 25 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 19 | - |
| Sedale Threatt * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Randy Livingston * | 10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Matt Bullard | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Othella Harrington | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Charles Jones | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter