Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 71.6% | 28.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.9% | 36.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 66.5% | 33.5% | -3.8 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.5% | 43.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -5 (120-125). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Elie * | 43 | 6-8 | 4-5 | 5-7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 38 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 24 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 38 | 9-11 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 20 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 34 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 9-11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 21 | - |
| Clyde Drexler * | 31 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 22 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 21 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Sedale Threatt * | 9 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Othella Harrington | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Garrett * | 44 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 24 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 40 | 10-19 | 3-4 | 4-6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 21 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 37 | 6-21 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Doug West * | 29 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 19 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| James Robinson * | 11 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
* = starter