Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 14.6% | 85.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.2% | 69.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 23.8% | 76.2% | +6.4 | ✗ (10.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.1% | 44.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 67.0% | 33.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 64.5% | 35.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 64.6% | 35.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 55.9% | 44.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -4 (136-140). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson * | 41 | 14-17 | 0-0 | 9-15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 37 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 39 | 4-17 | 2-7 | 4-8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Lonzo Ball * | 39 | 10-21 | 8-17 | 5-6 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 33 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe * | 35 | 6-10 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez * | 27 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 25 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| James Johnson | 21 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 16 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 14 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 38 | 9-21 | 2-7 | 9-11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 36 | 8-19 | 4-9 | 8-8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 34 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 32 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell | 33 | 8-22 | 1-12 | 0-1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 22 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 21 | 5-13 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 17 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter