Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 51.2% | 48.8% | +0.2 | ✓ (6.2 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.9% | 51.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 48.5% | 51.5% | +0.3 | ✗ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.0% | 51.0% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 54.2% | 45.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 54.2% | 45.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 47.7% | 52.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: LA Clippers -6 (107-113). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler III * | 42 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 22 | - |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 39 | 9-14 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 25 | - |
| Jeff Teague * | 37 | 6-14 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Andrew Wiggins * | 36 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | - |
| Taj Gibson * | 36 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 24 | - |
| Gorgui Dieng | 20 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Jamal Crawford | 16 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Tyus Jones | 10 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Rivers * | 37 | 9-18 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 11 | - |
| DeAndre Jordan * | 34 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 26 | - |
| Wesley Johnson * | 31 | 4-11 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Danilo Gallinari * | 25 | 2-13 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -3 | - |
| C.J. Williams * | 11 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Lou Williams | 36 | 9-20 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Jamil Wilson | 16 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Sindarius Thornwell | 15 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Montrezl Harrell | 13 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Jawun Evans | 11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Sam Dekker | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter