Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 71.4% | 28.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 58.1% | 41.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 67.6% | 32.4% | -4.0 | ✗ (17.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.3% | 43.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 71.8% | 28.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 70.0% | 30.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 70.1% | 29.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 59.5% | 40.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings +13 (132-119). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 37 | 10-25 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 36 | 10-20 | 6-13 | 3-4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 34 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 34 | 9-17 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 32 | 5-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 19 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 13 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 12 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 11 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Nathan Knight | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Barnes * | 36 | 8-11 | 4-5 | 10-10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| De'Aaron Fox * | 35 | 10-20 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 27 | - | - | |
| Domantas Sabonis * | 32 | 10-19 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Justin Holiday * | 29 | 2-11 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Chimezie Metu * | 25 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Davion Mitchell | 34 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jeremy Lamb | 30 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 3-3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Richaun Holmes | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter