Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 74.5% | 25.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.5% | 43.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 62.3% | 37.7% | -2.8 | ✓ (27.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.9% | 61.1% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 27.0% | 73.0% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 29.5% | 70.5% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 29.4% | 70.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 31.4% | 68.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -30 (105-135). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 37 | 10-22 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 28 | 7-19 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 27 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman * | 23 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 28 | 11-13 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels | 25 | 8-9 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 23 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 23 | 7-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson * | 30 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 28 | 5-14 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams * | 28 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Lonzo Ball * | 28 | 3-12 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe * | 20 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 25 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 24 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 22 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 11 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Sindarius Thornwell | 6 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Nicolo Melli | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter