Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.6% | 62.4% | +2.8 | ✓ (8.2 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 37.7% | 62.3% | +2.8 | ✓ (8.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 42.3% | 57.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +11 (118-107). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday * | 37 | 3-13 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Anthony Davis * | 36 | 16-30 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 20 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Dante Cunningham * | 19 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| E'Twaun Moore * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Nikola Mirotic | 35 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 22 | - |
| Ian Clark | 31 | 4-12 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Darius Miller | 22 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Cheick Diallo | 14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Mike James | 7 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Charles Cooke | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins * | 37 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Jimmy Butler III * | 36 | 11-21 | 2-4 | 6-9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 24 | - |
| Taj Gibson * | 33 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 32 | 8-16 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 23 | - |
| Jeff Teague * | 26 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Tyus Jones | 20 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Jamal Crawford | 20 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Gorgui Dieng | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Nemanja Bjelica | 14 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Aaron Brooks | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Marcus Georges-Hunt | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter