Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 60.1% | 39.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 75.5% | 24.5% | -6.2 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 64.8% | 35.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 81.0% | 19.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 80.5% | 19.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 80.6% | 19.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 69.3% | 30.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers -5 (111-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell * | 35 | 5-12 | 4-8 | 4-6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 34 | 7-17 | 0-3 | 9-10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 34 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 30 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 29 | 7-13 | 2-7 | 8-9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels | 28 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 22 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 11 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Leandro Bolmaro | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Powell * | 38 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Damian Lillard * | 36 | 5-17 | 3-14 | 11-15 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. * | 25 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkic * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Nassir Little * | 20 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington | 33 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | |
| Anfernee Simons | 32 | 9-20 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 15 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Trendon Watford | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Tony Snell | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter