Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.4% | 58.6% | +1.9 | ✓ (0.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.6% | 47.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 58.9% | 41.1% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 58.7% | 41.3% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 58.8% | 41.2% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +2 (100-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Beasley * | 33 | 5-14 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 31 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 28 | 7-19 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie * | 22 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Ed Davis * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels | 21 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 19 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio | 19 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 17 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman | 14 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 13 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton * | 41 | 7-17 | 2-4 | 10-11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 38 | 9-18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 34 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 9-14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 23 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 32 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince * | 31 | 2-10 | 1-7 | 3-4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman | 17 | 4-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens | 14 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 11 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Dylan Windler | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter