Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.8% | 63.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 23.0% | 77.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 16.8% | 83.2% | +8.8 | ✓ (5.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 26.8% | 73.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 26.8% | 73.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 31.1% | 68.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +14 (113-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 35 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 9-9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 31 | - |
| Andrew Wiggins * | 33 | 8-17 | 1-4 | 9-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 9 | - |
| Ricky Rubio * | 33 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Gorgui Dieng * | 29 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 22 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Zach LaVine | 25 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Kevin Martin | 18 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Shabazz Muhammad | 16 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Damjan Rudez | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Adreian Payne | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Nemanja Bjelica | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Andre Miller | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Thomas * | 34 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 21 | - |
| Jae Crowder * | 30 | 8-13 | 2-4 | 0-3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Avery Bradley * | 30 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Kelly Olynyk * | 28 | 7-10 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 15 | - |
| David Lee * | 22 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Jonas Jerebko | 25 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Evan Turner | 23 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | - |
| RJ Hunter | 19 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Tyler Zeller | 16 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | - |
| James Young | 6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Terry Rozier | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jordan Mickey | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter