Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.3% | 83.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.0% | 72.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 21.3% | 78.7% | +7.2 | ✗ (40.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 60.2% | 39.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 55.1% | 44.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 55.1% | 44.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -33 (102-135). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Hayward * | 31 | 10-18 | 0-6 | 3-4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| P.J. Washington * | 31 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Bismack Biyombo * | 29 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Terry Rozier * | 29 | 12-21 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| LaMelo Ball * | 26 | 7-13 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Miles Bridges | 29 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Malik Monk | 25 | 5-13 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Cody Martin | 25 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | |
| Caleb Martin | 5 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jalen McDaniels | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 33 | 8-23 | 1-10 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 32 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman * | 25 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 24 | 7-11 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels | 29 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 23 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 23 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 16 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver | 14 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter