Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | โ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.6% | 58.4% | - | โ |
| Margin | 36.9% | 63.1% | +3.0 | โ (0.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | โ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 44.6% | 55.4% | - | โ |
| Log Adjusted | 44.6% | 55.4% | - | โ |
| Points Off/Def | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | โ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +3 (128-125). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray * | 46 | 8-20 | 2-9 | 3-3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Gary Harris * | 41 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Nikola Jokiฤ * | 41 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 11-12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 25 | - |
| Wilson Chandler * | 29 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Mason Plumlee * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Will Barton | 33 | 10-17 | 4-8 | 4-5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 18 | - |
| Trey Lyles | 31 | 8-13 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Torrey Craig | 10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Darrell Arthur | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler III * | 42 | 10-20 | 3-6 | 16-18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 28 | - |
| Andrew Wiggins * | 42 | 7-13 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Taj Gibson * | 40 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Jeff Teague * | 35 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 30 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | - |
| Jamal Crawford | 26 | 6-11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Gorgui Dieng | 21 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Tyus Jones | 15 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Nemanja Bjelica | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Marcus Georges-Hunt | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter