Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.4% | 68.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.7% | 44.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 63.6% | 36.4% | -3.1 | ✓ (7.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 61.5% | 38.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 77.7% | 22.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 76.3% | 23.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 76.3% | 23.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 65.1% | 34.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -11 (117-128). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 36 | 6-15 | 0-4 | 9-10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 34 | 9-21 | 2-9 | 5-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 32 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 28 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 23 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 24 | 8-13 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 19 | 6-9 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 15 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 13 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey * | 32 | 8-21 | 3-11 | 2-4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Jerami Grant * | 31 | 7-16 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Stewart * | 31 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Cory Joseph * | 30 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Rodney McGruder * | 17 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Frank Jackson | 27 | 8-14 | 5-11 | 4-5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Killian Hayes | 20 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Trey Lyles | 18 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Hamidou Diallo | 15 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Kelly Olynyk | 14 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter