Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 71.5% | 28.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 61.1% | 38.9% | -2.5 | ✗ (5.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.0% | 56.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 40.7% | 59.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 40.7% | 59.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 39.2% | 60.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings +3 (128-125). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels * | 32 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 32 | 7-17 | 3-6 | 9-9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 28 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 27 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 6-8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie * | 23 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell | 28 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 23 | 11-15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 19 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Aaron Fox * | 39 | 8-20 | 1-6 | 13-14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | - | - | |
| Harrison Barnes * | 38 | 7-14 | 4-9 | 4-6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Buddy Hield * | 38 | 11-16 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Maurice Harkless * | 25 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Hassan Whiteside * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 29 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones | 21 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Delon Wright | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Chimezie Metu | 13 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Terence Davis | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter