Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.9% | 63.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✓ (6.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.9% | 60.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 25.3% | 74.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 25.2% | 74.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 25.2% | 74.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 29.1% | 70.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +12 (121-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 39 | 13-25 | 3-10 | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 38 | 7-15 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 38 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 6-7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 35 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers * | 25 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 25 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 22 | 6-17 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Bryn Forbes | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Josh Minott | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nathan Knight | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Luka Garza | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart * | 37 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 36 | 13-29 | 3-13 | 7-10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 36 | 6-14 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 35 | 10-22 | 1-6 | 9-11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 32 | 8-13 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 22 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 16 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Noah Vonleh | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Justin Jackson | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter