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Minnesota Timberwolves

Also known as: Minnesota Timberwolves
Program History

2002 Team Stats (63 games)

99.6
PPG
95.7
Opp
+3.9
Margin
46.2%
FG%
38.3%
3P%
79.7%
FT%
44.5
RPG
24.7
APG
13.5
TO
94.1
Est. poss./game
97.4
Adj PPG
94.1
Adj Opp PPG
#6
Scoring Rank

Model Outputs

2001-2002
Catalog

Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.

Model Output Notes
Elo Elo Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates. More โ†’ 983 (#15) -
Bradley-Terry Bradley-Terry Static logistic paired-comparison model with one team strength parameter. More โ†’ 1076 (#6) -
Bradley-Terry Recency Bradley-Terry Recency Static Bradley-Terry with exponential recency weights on newer games. HCA +63 elo More โ†’ 992 (#15) HCA +63 elo
Margin Margin Linear team-strength model fit on point differential instead of binary wins. HCA +3.4 More โ†’ +3.3 (#6) HCA +3.4
Margin Recency Margin Recency Margin regression with exponential recency weights on newer games. HCA +3.1 More โ†’ +1.0 (#13) HCA +3.1
Pythagorean Pythagorean Pythagorean win expectation from raw points scored and allowed. More โ†’ 0.584 (#6) -
Efficiency Efficiency Tempo-adjusted efficiency version of Pythagorean ratings. NetEff +1.4 More โ†’ 0.538 (#13) NetEff +1.4
Adjusted Efficiency Adjusted Efficiency Opponent-adjusted efficiency model with separate offensive and defensive components. AdjNet +3.4 More โ†’ 0.597 (#6) AdjNet +3.4
Log Adjusted Log Adjusted Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage. AdjNet +3.4 More โ†’ 0.598 (#6) AdjNet +3.4
Points Off/Def Points Off/Def Raw points regression with separate offensive and defensive team parameters. AdjO 97.4 | AdjD 94.1 More โ†’ 0.574 (#6) AdjO 97.4 | AdjD 94.1
Points Off/Def Recency Points Off/Def Recency Off/def points regression with exponential recency weights. AdjO 95.7 | AdjD 95.0 More โ†’ 0.515 (#13) AdjO 95.7 | AdjD 95.0
Core Ensemble Core Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and points off/def. Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD More โ†’ 0.538 (#11) Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD
Recency Ensemble Recency Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and recency points off/def. Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD More โ†’ 0.526 (#12) Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD
Dynamic Bradley-Terry Dynamic Bradley-Terry Time-evolving paired-comparison model with latent team strength drift. RD 190 | GP 85 More โ†’ 1017 (#13) RD 190 | GP 85

2002 Schedule & Results

Date Vs/At Opponent Result Score
2001-10-30 vs Philadelphia 76ers W 83 - 74
2001-11-02 vs Memphis Grizzlies W 111 - 102
2001-11-03 @ Houston Rockets W 90 - 88
2001-11-06 vs New York Knicks W 104 - 94
2001-11-08 vs Chicago Bulls W 127 - 74
2001-11-10 @ Milwaukee Bucks W 98 - 82
2001-11-13 vs Cleveland Cavaliers L 103 - 107
2001-11-16 @ Indiana Pacers - Incomplete score
2001-11-17 vs Orlando Magic W 103 - 95
2001-11-20 @ Miami Heat W 80 - 73
2001-11-21 @ Orlando Magic L 106 - 117
2001-11-24 vs San Antonio Spurs W 99 - 94
2001-11-27 @ Oklahoma City Thunder L 102 - 112
2001-11-28 @ LA Clippers L 75 - 94
2001-12-01 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 76 - 102
2001-12-04 vs Oklahoma City Thunder W 108 - 83
2001-12-06 @ Memphis Grizzlies W 105 - 80
2001-12-08 vs Houston Rockets W 107 - 97
2001-12-11 vs Golden State Warriors W 107 - 86
2001-12-12 @ Utah Jazz W 98 - 87
2001-12-14 vs Sacramento Kings W 114 - 94
2001-12-15 @ Dallas Mavericks L 117 - 125
2001-12-18 vs Dallas Mavericks L 103 - 107
2001-12-19 @ Brooklyn Nets L 112 - 117
2001-12-21 vs Charlotte Hornets W 94 - 89
2001-12-22 @ Chicago Bulls W 95 - 74
2001-12-26 @ Denver Nuggets W 94 - 91
2001-12-28 @ Sacramento Kings L 111 - 125
2001-12-30 @ Portland Trail Blazers W 95 - 93
2002-01-02 vs Milwaukee Bucks W 95 - 77
2002-01-04 vs Utah Jazz W 93 - 86
2002-01-05 @ Atlanta Hawks W 112 - 96
2002-01-07 vs Detroit Pistons W 109 - 93
2002-01-09 vs Oklahoma City Thunder W 111 - 106
2002-01-11 vs Los Angeles Lakers W 120 - 102
2002-01-12 @ Washington Wizards W 108 - 100
2002-01-15 vs LA Clippers W 97 - 83
2002-01-18 @ Phoenix Suns L 100 - 103
2002-01-19 @ Golden State Warriors W 105 - 102
2002-01-21 vs Washington Wizards W 105 - 101
2002-01-23 @ Detroit Pistons L 83 - 104
2002-01-25 @ Toronto Raptors L 100 - 107
2002-01-26 vs Atlanta Hawks W 103 - 80
2002-01-29 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 81 - 114
2002-01-30 @ Philadelphia 76ers L 91 - 96
2002-02-01 @ Boston Celtics W 98 - 95
2002-02-03 vs Sacramento Kings L 107 - 112
2002-02-04 @ San Antonio Spurs L 83 - 113
2002-02-06 vs Portland Trail Blazers W 113 - 103
2002-02-13 vs Phoenix Suns W 107 - 92
2002-02-15 vs Denver Nuggets L 98 - 99
2002-02-17 vs Miami Heat W 93 - 80
2002-02-19 @ Dallas Mavericks W 117 - 100
2002-02-21 @ Houston Rockets L 83 - 89
2002-02-23 @ San Antonio Spurs W 112 - 88
2002-02-25 @ Charlotte Hornets W 97 - 92
2002-02-27 vs Los Angeles Lakers W 112 - 101
2002-03-01 vs San Antonio Spurs L 77 - 85
2002-03-02 @ Utah Jazz W 116 - 105
2002-03-05 @ Oklahoma City Thunder L 83 - 97
2002-03-06 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 78 - 85
2002-03-08 @ Phoenix Suns L 76 - 81
2002-03-11 vs LA Clippers L 99 - 108
2002-03-13 vs Houston Rockets L 95 - 96
2002-03-15 vs Indiana Pacers - Incomplete score
2002-03-17 vs Utah Jazz - Incomplete score
2002-03-19 vs Toronto Raptors - Incomplete score
2002-03-21 @ Memphis Grizzlies - Incomplete score
2002-03-23 vs Portland Trail Blazers - Incomplete score
2002-03-26 vs Golden State Warriors - Incomplete score
2002-03-28 vs Dallas Mavericks - Incomplete score
2002-03-29 @ New York Knicks - Incomplete score
2002-03-31 vs Brooklyn Nets - Incomplete score
2002-04-03 vs Memphis Grizzlies - Incomplete score
2002-04-04 @ Denver Nuggets - Incomplete score
2002-04-06 vs Phoenix Suns - Incomplete score
2002-04-08 @ Golden State Warriors - Incomplete score
2002-04-09 @ Sacramento Kings - Incomplete score
2002-04-11 @ Los Angeles Lakers - Incomplete score
2002-04-13 @ LA Clippers - Incomplete score
2002-04-15 vs Boston Celtics - Incomplete score
2002-04-17 vs Denver Nuggets - Incomplete score
2002-04-21 @ Dallas Mavericks L 94 - 101
2002-04-24 @ Dallas Mavericks L 110 - 122
2002-04-28 vs Dallas Mavericks L 102 - 115

2002 Roster

Counting stats use played regular-season games. PM and RAPM use their separate model samples; PM GP shows that sample's game count.

Minutes by Position

Each player's share of the team's minutes per game (season minutes over the roster's), placed by position, so every column is one game's minutes. Use the labels or legend to isolate how each player absorbs guard-to-big minutes.

Player Pos GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA Numbers PM PM GP PM/G PM/40 FG% 3P% FT% RAPM TS% eFG%
Kevin Garnett Kevin Garnett F 62 39.1 21.1 12.0 5.4 1.2 1.7 3.1 17.6 20.7 255 80 3.2 6.0 46.5 33.3 81.1 -0.92 53.2 48.1
Wally Szczerbiak G 63 38.6 18.6 4.9 3.3 0.9 0.2 2.3 14.9 10.8 242 81 3.0 6.1 49.9 46.9 82.8 0.68 57.2 53.6
Chauncey Billups G 63 27.9 12.4 2.7 5.0 0.8 0.2 1.6 9.9 9.8 181 81 2.2 6.3 43.3 40.3 87.7 0.17 56.3 51.4
Terrell Brandon G 31 29.6 12.1 2.8 8.3 1.6 0.2 1.3 11.0 12.6 86 32 2.7 5.8 43.0 17.4 100.0 -0.24 49.9 43.6
Joe Smith F 54 28.6 11.7 7.0 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.3 9.2 11.0 132 72 1.8 5.4 50.5 66.7 81.5 -0.21 56.0 50.7
Anthony Peeler - 63 25.7 9.1 2.5 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.0 8.3 5.4 69 81 0.9 2.5 43.0 40.3 89.5 2.29 52.7 51.1
Rasho Nesterovic C 63 26.9 8.3 6.5 0.9 0.5 1.3 1.3 8.1 8.2 189 81 2.3 5.9 48.6 0.0 52.6 0.88 49.1 48.6
Gary Trent F 45 18.5 7.6 4.4 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.9 5.8 7.1 71 63 1.1 4.6 53.1 0.0 62.4 0.73 55.6 53.1
Marc Jackson - 10 19.1 6.2 5.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.5 5.4 5.3 -59 39 -1.5 -8.7 40.7 0 81.8 -0.2 48.7 40.7
Sam Mitchell F 55 8.7 3.1 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 2.8 1.7 115 70 1.6 8.6 41.0 27.6 84.2 0.79 48.6 43.6
William Avery - 26 9.3 2.6 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 3.2 1.2 -75 25 -3.0 -19.2 30.5 18.8 70.6 -0.17 38.0 34.1
Felipe Lopez - 48 8.6 2.5 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.6 2.3 1.7 - - - - 38.2 36.0 62.5 - 46.2 42.3
Maurice Evans - 10 4.3 2.1 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.9 0.8 -17 7 -2.4 -42.5 47.4 0.0 75.0 -1.66 50.6 47.4
Loren Woods - 49 9.5 2.0 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.8 3.1 79 56 1.4 11.8 35.6 0.0 71.2 0.56 45.0 35.6
Dean Garrett - 29 5.1 1.0 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.4 1.6 105 29 3.6 49.6 35.0 0 0.0 -0.43 33.9 35.0

Numbers/Game vs RAPM

X-axis = Numbers/Game (PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA), Y-axis = RAPM.

Advanced: Numbers = PTS+REB+AST+STL+BLK-TO-FGA, PM = total +/-, PM/G = per game, PM/40 = per 40 minutes, RAPM = Regularized Adj Plus-Minus, TS% = True Shooting, eFG% = Effective FG