Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 38.4% | 61.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 29.8% | 70.2% | +4.7 | ✓ (3.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.3% | 47.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 59.8% | 40.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 59.5% | 40.5% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 59.5% | 40.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 51.1% | 48.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +8 (96-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge * | 36 | 9-21 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Dejounte Murray * | 35 | 5-15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Trey Lyles * | 35 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Keldon Johnson * | 33 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | |
| Lonnie Walker IV * | 30 | 9-19 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Patty Mills | 29 | 7-19 | 3-13 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gay | 17 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jakob Poeltl | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Devin Vassell | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Beasley * | 35 | 9-18 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 31 | 9-21 | 4-7 | 5-6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez * | 27 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver * | 19 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Ed Davis * | 18 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 29 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio | 21 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 20 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards | 17 | 0-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter