Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 34.0% | 66.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 38.4% | 61.6% | +2.6 | ✓ (9.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 20.4% | 79.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 27.3% | 72.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 27.3% | 72.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 29.8% | 70.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +12 (139-127). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Teague * | 40 | 12-17 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 37 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 37 | 11-16 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie * | 32 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver * | 26 | 4-13 | 0-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jordan Bell | 20 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 2-6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 18 | 0-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Gorgui Dieng | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Treveon Graham | 14 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Shabazz Napier | 14 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Kelan Martin | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander * | 41 | 8-13 | 1-1 | 12-12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 37 | 11-20 | 1-3 | 7-7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 30 | - | - | |
| Danilo Gallinari * | 36 | 7-16 | 2-9 | 5-5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams * | 36 | 9-13 | 0-1 | 4-8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | - | - | |
| Abdel Nader * | 30 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schröder | 39 | 10-17 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Darius Bazley | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Luguentz Dort | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Devon Hall | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter