Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 92.9% | 7.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 80.6% | 19.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 71.1% | 28.9% | -5.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.3% | 41.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -7 (85-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Johnson * | 40 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | - |
| David Robinson * | 39 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 9-14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 25 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 38 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 34 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 28 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 19 | 3-11 | 1-7 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Will Perdue | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Gerard King | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 46 | 6-20 | 0-2 | 8-12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 39 | 10-17 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 21 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 34 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 26 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 8 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| James Robinson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter