Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.6% | 71.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.6% | 68.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.9% | 73.1% | +5.5 | ✓ (0.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.6% | 55.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 40.5% | 59.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 41.2% | 58.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 41.2% | 58.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +6 (107-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 38 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | - | - | |
| John Wall * | 37 | 6-25 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Sterling Brown * | 36 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood * | 36 | 9-16 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore * | 35 | 7-15 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 24 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 20 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| D.J. Wilson | 11 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 35 | 9-26 | 4-9 | 7-8 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 33 | 4-17 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 33 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 27 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 30 | 4-14 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 28 | 7-10 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 20 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 16 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - |
* = starter