Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.3% | 56.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 33.2% | 66.8% | +3.8 | ✓ (11.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 56.1% | 43.9% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 54.9% | 45.1% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 54.9% | 45.1% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.9% | 51.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +15 (129-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozan * | 33 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 27 | - | - | |
| LaMarcus Aldridge * | 31 | 10-16 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Bryn Forbes * | 23 | 5-10 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Trey Lyles * | 22 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dejounte Murray * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Derrick White | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Patty Mills | 21 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gay | 21 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Marco Belinelli | 19 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jakob Poeltl | 11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Lonnie Walker IV | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Chimezie Metu | 4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins * | 31 | 12-23 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 30 | 7-15 | 3-9 | 11-13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver * | 27 | 6-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Treveon Graham * | 26 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 23 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman | 29 | 7-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 27 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jeff Teague | 22 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Noah Vonleh | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Gorgui Dieng | 7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter