Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.3% | 63.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.4% | 65.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.1% | 73.9% | +5.7 | ✓ (16.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.0% | 57.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 31.2% | 68.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 32.8% | 67.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 32.8% | 67.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 34.5% | 65.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +22 (134-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 37 | 9-16 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 34 | 8-15 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 30 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 23 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 18 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 26 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 25 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 8 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Leandro Bolmaro | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman | 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Nathan Knight | 4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown * | 34 | 12-20 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 33 | 12-21 | 5-11 | 5-5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 34 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams * | 28 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 27 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Robert Williams III * | 23 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Derrick White | 30 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 21 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis | 17 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith | 15 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter