Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 87.5% | 12.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 79.0% | 21.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 82.2% | 17.8% | -8.4 | ✓ (1.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 59.4% | 40.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 62.9% | 37.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 76.7% | 23.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 76.8% | 23.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 66.2% | 33.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -10 (117-127). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Hayward * | 37 | 12-17 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 35 | 8-21 | 4-10 | 8-8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 35 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 33 | 10-17 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 27 | 9-14 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Brad Wanamaker | 22 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford | 19 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 12 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | |
| Enes Freedom | 9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Semi Ojeleye | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Vincent Poirier | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Beasley * | 35 | 10-18 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 34 | 5-16 | 1-9 | 7-8 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid * | 32 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie * | 27 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez * | 26 | 5-10 | 4-5 | 3-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver | 21 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| James Johnson | 20 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - | - | |
| Kelan Martin | 16 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 13 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Allen Crabbe | 10 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter