Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.7% | 83.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.9% | 71.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.7% | 81.3% | +8.1 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.7% | 62.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 22.2% | 77.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 24.0% | 76.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 23.9% | 76.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 28.3% | 71.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +10 (107-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Aaron Fox * | 36 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 6-8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Harrison Barnes * | 34 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Tyrese Haliburton * | 34 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Richaun Holmes * | 29 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Chimezie Metu * | 25 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Buddy Hield | 29 | 5-17 | 5-14 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Davion Mitchell | 21 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson | 17 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Marvin Bagley III | 11 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 39 | 11-24 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 36 | 9-12 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 34 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 34 | 5-12 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 24 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels | 20 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 18 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 15 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 13 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nathan Knight | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter