Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.0% | 63.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 50.5% | 49.5% | -0.1 | ✗ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.8% | 47.2% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 65.3% | 34.7% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 65.2% | 34.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 65.2% | 34.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 55.1% | 44.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +8 (110-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell * | 36 | 5-16 | 2-9 | 2-4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 34 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 34 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Evan Mobley * | 31 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 15 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 31 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Kevin Love | 20 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Cedi Osman | 15 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio | 12 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 35 | 10-18 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson * | 28 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 27 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 20 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 28 | 8-16 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 26 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 25 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 25 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Luka Garza | 9 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - |
* = starter