Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.0% | 58.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 44.5% | 55.5% | +1.2 | ✗ (16.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.8% | 46.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 64.4% | 35.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 60.2% | 39.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 60.2% | 39.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 52.6% | 47.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -15 (103-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Covington * | 33 | 5-13 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Andrew Wiggins * | 30 | 6-19 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Shabazz Napier * | 30 | 8-10 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Gorgui Dieng * | 29 | 8-10 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver * | 28 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Kelan Martin | 19 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jeff Teague | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 17 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 10 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Noah Vonleh | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jordan Bell | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton * | 35 | 7-17 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 35 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman * | 29 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| John Henson * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. * | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Dante Exum | 24 | 11-13 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Ante Zizic | 24 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Brandon Knight | 23 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 21 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Matthew Dellavedova | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter