Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 60.3% | 39.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.7% | 59.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 40.1% | 59.9% | +2.2 | ✓ (1.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.4% | 63.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 21.3% | 78.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 25.6% | 74.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 25.5% | 74.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 28.7% | 71.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +4 (103-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Beasley * | 37 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 31 | 3-11 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 31 | 9-18 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 27 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 27 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels | 21 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 20 | 3-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 16 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 11 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 10 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 39 | 8-16 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 34 | 10-20 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 31 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock * | 30 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel * | 28 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 19 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Derrick Rose | 18 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 9 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter