Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.5% | 75.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 34.8% | 65.2% | +3.5 | ✗ (11.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.9% | 55.1% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 39.3% | 60.7% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.2% | 61.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -8 (88-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 37 | 5-20 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 33 | 3-11 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 32 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 24 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Evan Fournier * | 24 | 5-14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes | 31 | 4-11 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 16 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 15 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 14 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 10 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Beasley * | 40 | 8-23 | 4-16 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 35 | 7-11 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | - | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 29 | 0-8 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Nathan Knight * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin * | 23 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 29 | 5-14 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Greg Monroe | 22 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman | 16 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 12 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter