Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.6% | 75.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.5% | 56.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 35.9% | 64.1% | +3.2 | ✗ (16.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 58.1% | 41.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 57.5% | 42.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 57.5% | 42.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -13 (107-120). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 36 | 7-18 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 33 | 9-14 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 32 | 9-15 | 8-13 | 5-6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish * | 28 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims * | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 25 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 20 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 16 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Derrick Rose | 13 | 1-10 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Evan Fournier | 12 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 38 | 9-12 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 37 | 5-14 | 1-7 | 5-6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 30 | 4-12 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson * | 24 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 16 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 21 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 18 | 5-8 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 15 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 15 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 10 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Bryn Forbes | 7 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Nathan Knight | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter