Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 67.5% | 32.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 61.4% | 38.6% | -2.6 | ✗ (10.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.2% | 44.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +8 (98-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 44 | 9-18 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 15 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 39 | 6-13 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 38 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 31 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 28 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 24 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Nate McMillan * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Greg Anthony | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 42 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 42 | 7-15 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 42 | 3-11 | 2-5 | 6-8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 39 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Micheal Williams * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Bill Curley | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter