Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.5% | 71.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.3% | 61.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 34.2% | 65.8% | +3.6 | ✗ (10.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.8% | 43.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 75.0% | 25.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 70.5% | 29.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 70.5% | 29.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 61.2% | 38.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -7 (124-131). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook * | 37 | 16-27 | 0-0 | 13-13 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 35 | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 36 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | - | |
| James Harden * | 34 | 3-13 | 0-6 | 6-6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | - | |
| Clint Capela * | 33 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 20 | - | |
| Ben McLemore * | 16 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | |
| Eric Gordon | 35 | 8-19 | 6-13 | 5-7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 16 | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. | 26 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 19 | 7-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins * | 33 | 11-19 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 18 | - | |
| Josh Okogie * | 32 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 21 | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 29 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 27 | 12-23 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 24 | - | |
| Shabazz Napier * | 24 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 23 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - | |
| Allen Crabbe | 21 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - | |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 18 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | - | |
| Jarrett Culver | 17 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - | |
| Gorgui Dieng | 11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
* = starter