Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.4% | 71.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.5% | 69.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.4% | 75.6% | +6.2 | ✓ (11.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 31.6% | 68.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 14.2% | 85.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 16.0% | 84.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 16.0% | 84.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 21.9% | 78.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +18 (124-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Wood * | 32 | 6-15 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 32 | 4-14 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. * | 24 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 20 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon | 22 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| David Nwaba | 17 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 16 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Josh Christopher | 8 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Usman Garuba | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Armoni Brooks | 8 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 31 | 10-21 | 6-12 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 29 | 11-15 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 25 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 24 | 6-16 | 4-8 | 6-8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 20 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 18 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 18 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 16 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Leandro Bolmaro | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman | 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| McKinley Wright IV | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter