Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 3.7% | 96.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 11.9% | 88.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 10.4% | 89.6% | +11.8 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +13 (99-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 37 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 36 | 6-18 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 34 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 33 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 21 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Malik Sealy | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Bobby Jackson | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| James Robinson | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Andrae Patterson | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Tom Hammonds | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 43 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 27 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 35 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 | - |
| David Robinson * | 32 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 31 | 5-14 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 28 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 18 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 12 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Will Perdue * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Steve Kerr | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter