Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.1% | 59.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 36.2% | 63.8% | +3.1 | ✗ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 46.3% | 53.7% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -5 (122-127). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 34 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 34 | 8-17 | 4-8 | 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 32 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 29 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 27 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 20 | 5-8 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels | 17 | 6-9 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 17 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 13 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Goodwin * | 35 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Lauri Markkanen * | 35 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Evan Mobley * | 33 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 33 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 28 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman | 28 | 5-9 | 5-9 | 6-8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love | 26 | 7-14 | 5-10 | 7-7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Tim Frazier | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter