Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 13.6% | 86.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.3% | 61.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 31.8% | 68.2% | +4.2 | ✓ (30.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +35 (144-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toney Douglas * | 42 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 8-8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 19 | - |
| James Ennis III * | 39 | 11-20 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | - |
| Tim Frazier * | 35 | 3-15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Jordan Hamilton * | 34 | 2-10 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Dante Cunningham * | 34 | 6-14 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | - |
| Omer Asik * | 32 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 22 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 20 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins * | 33 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Gorgui Dieng * | 32 | 7-8 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 28 | - |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 31 | 12-17 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 28 | - |
| Zach LaVine * | 30 | 8-16 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Tyus Jones * | 25 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | - |
| Shabazz Muhammad * | 23 | 12-16 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 15 | - |
| Ricky Rubio * | 22 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 21 | - |
| Nemanja Bjelica * | 18 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Damjan Rudez | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Adreian Payne | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Greg Smith | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter