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2021-01-08

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