Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 12.9% | 87.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 35.5% | 64.5% | +3.3 | ✓ (11.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.4% | 54.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +15 (113-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 41 | 6-13 | 2-3 | 8-9 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 31 | - |
| David West * | 37 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 9 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 36 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 34 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Marco Belinelli * | 29 | 5-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | - |
| Marcus Thornton * | 20 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Jarrett Jack * | 17 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Jason Smith * | 10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Quincy Pondexter * | 9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Beasley * | 45 | 12-20 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 22 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 41 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Wesley Johnson * | 35 | 8-12 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Luke Ridnour * | 31 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 | - |
| Martell Webster * | 22 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Darko Milicic * | 19 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Jonny Flynn * | 16 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Nikola Pekovic * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Kosta Koufos | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter