Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.9% | 64.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.3% | 43.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 66.6% | 33.4% | -3.8 | ✗ (12.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 62.1% | 37.9% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 76.9% | 23.1% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 75.1% | 24.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 75.2% | 24.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 65.4% | 34.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +9 (107-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 36 | 7-18 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 35 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 34 | 10-19 | 1-7 | 5-8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 27 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 27 | 5-17 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 23 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Bryn Forbes | 19 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 10 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 8 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keldon Johnson * | 38 | 8-15 | 5-10 | 4-4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Romeo Langford * | 34 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jakob Poeltl * | 33 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | |
| Tre Jones * | 31 | 2-12 | 1-2 | 5-7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Keita Bates-Diop * | 22 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Doug McDermott | 25 | 8-16 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Zach Collins | 22 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Malaki Branham | 19 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Blake Wesley | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Gorgui Dieng | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter