Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.9% | 44.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.1% | 43.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 59.8% | 40.2% | -2.2 | ✓ (15.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 62.4% | 37.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 79.8% | 20.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 78.0% | 22.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 78.0% | 22.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 67.4% | 32.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -18 (123-141). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 34 | 7-17 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 33 | 15-25 | 4-6 | 6-8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 40 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 33 | 8-14 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 31 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 28 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 20 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 18 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 17 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 12 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 6 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nathan Knight | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Wood * | 28 | 8-16 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. * | 26 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 2-4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 26 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 26 | 5-11 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 23 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Garrison Mathews | 30 | 5-13 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 26 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Josh Christopher | 26 | 8-13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| David Nwaba | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Daishen Nix | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter