Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 76.5% | 23.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 67.9% | 32.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 79.6% | 20.4% | -7.5 | ✗ (8.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 39.5% | 60.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +1 (119-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 38 | 10-23 | 2-6 | 5-9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 38 | 8-17 | 2-7 | 9-9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 34 | 8-12 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers * | 33 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 28 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 25 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 24 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Bryn Forbes | 13 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Nathan Knight | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum * | 37 | 7-16 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall * | 35 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 33 | 14-21 | 1-1 | 14-19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 43 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 29 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 26 | 6-8 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels | 18 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 16 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham | 15 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 11 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
* = starter