Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 13.4% | 86.6% | +7.8 | ✗ (21.8 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.1% | 55.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 35.9% | 64.1% | +3.2 | ✗ (17.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -14 (102-116). Ratings: 2015-16 season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 31 | 12-20 | 1-2 | 2-6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 18 | - |
| Norris Cole * | 31 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Dante Cunningham * | 29 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Omer Asik * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Bryce Dejean-Jones * | 12 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Anderson | 31 | 9-17 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 13 | - |
| Jrue Holiday | 27 | 11-23 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 21 | - |
| Alexis Ajinca | 16 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Toney Douglas | 15 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Luke Babbitt | 14 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Alonzo Gee | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins * | 31 | 5-14 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 2 | - |
| Gorgui Dieng * | 30 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 29 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Ricky Rubio * | 27 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Zach LaVine | 28 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Shabazz Muhammad | 24 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Tyus Jones | 12 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Nemanja Bjelica | 12 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Adreian Payne | 11 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Damjan Rudez | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Andre Miller | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter