Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 63.6% | 36.4% | -3.1 | ✗ (21.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.1% | 61.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 26.0% | 74.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 27.4% | 72.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 27.4% | 72.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 29.7% | 70.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers +18 (135-117). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell * | 28 | 9-16 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley * | 27 | 3-13 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez * | 21 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver * | 19 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Ed Davis * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | 9-21 | 3-10 | 5-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio | 28 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 16 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 4-7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman | 12 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels | 12 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard * | 28 | 13-21 | 7-12 | 6-7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 39 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 25 | 6-14 | 4-9 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkic * | 23 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 23 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Derrick Jones Jr. * | 18 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 27 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 21 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Rodney Hood | 16 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Enes Kanter | 13 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | - | - | |
| Anfernee Simons | 12 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Harry Giles III | 11 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Nassir Little | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| CJ Elleby | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Keljin Blevins | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter