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 | ✗ (20.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -9 (71-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon * | 47 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 46 | 11-22 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 33 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 31 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 31 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 30 | 4-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 17 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| James Robinson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Tom Hammonds | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Bobby Jackson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 44 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 22 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 41 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | - |
| David Robinson * | 39 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 36 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 31 | 2-12 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 10 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Will Perdue | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter