Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 29.0% | 71.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 15.8% | 84.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.1% | 81.9% | +8.3 | ✓ (4.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.0% | 61.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 28.6% | 71.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 30.1% | 69.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 30.2% | 69.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 32.9% | 67.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +4 (101-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 38 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 36 | 8-14 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 34 | 4-15 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -4 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 33 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 33 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 27 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Rodney Carney * | 20 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasual Butler * | 39 | 9-15 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 21 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 39 | 2-11 | 0-6 | 7-7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| James Posey * | 35 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 28 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 24 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 19 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 7-8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| David West * | 17 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
* = starter