Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.8% | 75.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.0% | 55.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 43.6% | 56.4% | +1.4 | ✓ (0.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.6% | 42.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 72.7% | 27.3% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 68.4% | 31.6% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 68.5% | 31.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 59.0% | 41.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +1 (102-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 40 | 8-17 | 3-4 | 4-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 39 | 11-20 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock * | 38 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 27 | 6-13 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 24 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 24 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 13 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 39 | 7-18 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 36 | 7-13 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 35 | 9-16 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley * | 32 | 5-9 | 5-8 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 27 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 21 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 20 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 15 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter