Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.3% | 62.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 39.0% | 61.0% | +2.4 | ✗ (8.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 29.6% | 70.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 33.8% | 66.2% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 33.8% | 66.2% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 34.3% | 65.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -6 (88-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Thompson * | 35 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Collin Sexton * | 34 | 5-17 | 0-1 | 8-11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. * | 30 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 28 | 8-11 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman * | 26 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 29 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Dante Exum | 16 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Matthew Dellavedova | 12 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| John Henson | 12 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Covington * | 35 | 5-13 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Treveon Graham * | 24 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Gorgui Dieng * | 23 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver * | 23 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - | - | |
| Shabazz Napier * | 22 | 3-17 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Kelan Martin | 29 | 6-15 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jeff Teague | 26 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Noah Vonleh | 24 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 19 | 0-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 10 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter