Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 12.9% | 87.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 35.5% | 64.5% | +3.3 | ✗ (5.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -2 (94-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 37 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 31 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 29 | 1-8 | 0-6 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| James Posey * | 26 | 3-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Darius Songaila * | 24 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Darren Collison * | 21 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 19 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Marcus Thornton * | 18 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| David West * | 11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Sean Marks | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 32 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 28 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Ramon Sessions * | 25 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Jonny Flynn * | 25 | 9-13 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Damien Wilkins * | 24 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Wayne Ellington * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 20 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Sasha Pavlovic * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Ryan Hollins | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Brian Cardinal | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter