Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 75.7% | 24.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.6% | 36.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 72.7% | 27.3% | -5.4 | ✗ (8.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.5% | 48.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 57.4% | 42.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 57.3% | 42.7% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 57.3% | 42.7% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +3 (128-125). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 41 | 9-16 | 1-4 | 7-11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 36 | 10-21 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 33 | 6-15 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 25 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 30 | 6-10 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels | 27 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 7 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 36 | 11-19 | 6-7 | 5-5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 33 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 35 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham * | 31 | 3-9 | 1-7 | 4-5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 28 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 24 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 27 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 19 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Garrett Temple | 17 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 11 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Gary Clark | 5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter