Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.1% | 27.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.6% | 58.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 37.5% | 62.5% | +2.8 | ✓ (12.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.4% | 52.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 47.6% | 52.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 47.6% | 52.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 43.6% | 56.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +15 (114-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins * | 34 | 7-17 | 0-4 | 7-10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 31 | 7-17 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Ricky Rubio * | 29 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 27 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Shabazz Muhammad | 27 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Zach LaVine | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Gorgui Dieng | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Nemanja Bjelica | 16 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Kevin Martin | 13 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Adreian Payne | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Andre Miller | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 37 | 13-22 | 1-2 | 8-10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 22 | - |
| Eric Gordon * | 24 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Dante Cunningham * | 23 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Tyreke Evans * | 20 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Omer Asik * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Alonzo Gee | 29 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Ryan Anderson | 27 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Jrue Holiday | 27 | 7-14 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Norris Cole | 23 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Alexis Ajinca | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
* = starter