Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.7% | 44.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 49.8% | 50.2% | +0.1 | ✓ (29.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 19.0% | 81.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 23.5% | 76.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 23.5% | 76.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 26.9% | 73.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +30 (139-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Culver * | 33 | 6-14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 26 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Andrew Wiggins * | 24 | 3-13 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Shabazz Napier * | 20 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Gorgui Dieng * | 18 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 30 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jeff Teague | 21 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 19 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 17 | 5-14 | 1-8 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Treveon Graham | 13 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jordan Bell | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Noah Vonleh | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook * | 32 | 10-23 | 1-5 | 9-10 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| James Harden * | 27 | 8-17 | 6-11 | 10-13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 32 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein * | 26 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore * | 22 | 6-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. | 31 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon | 26 | 6-17 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 25 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Tyson Chandler | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 14 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Chris Clemons | 7 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Michael Frazier | 7 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter