Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 45.2% | 54.8% | +1.1 | ✗ (10.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 73.6% | 26.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 66.7% | 33.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 66.7% | 33.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 57.7% | 42.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -9 (104-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander * | 34 | 3-14 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 31 | 10-18 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Luguentz Dort * | 30 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Darius Bazley * | 30 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams * | 23 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schröder | 31 | 8-19 | 4-6 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Mike Muscala | 24 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Hamidou Diallo | 22 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Deonte Burton | 12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Covington * | 35 | 4-9 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 35 | 13-23 | 4-9 | 7-8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 37 | - | - | |
| Andrew Wiggins * | 33 | 8-18 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Shabazz Napier * | 32 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver * | 28 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 19 | 5-9 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 18 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Gorgui Dieng | 5 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Allen Crabbe | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter