Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.0% | 72.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.0% | 61.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 36.9% | 63.1% | +2.9 | ✓ (6.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.4% | 62.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 22.6% | 77.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 27.7% | 72.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 27.7% | 72.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 29.9% | 70.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +9 (113-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun * | 37 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 4-10 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 33 | 7-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 32 | 3-13 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. * | 30 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Tari Eason * | 26 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 21 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Garrison Mathews | 17 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Josh Christopher | 14 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - | - | |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | 14 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Usman Garuba | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 40 | 17-29 | 8-16 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 44 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson * | 33 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 31 | 6-11 | 4-6 | 7-7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 31 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid * | 15 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Nathan Knight | 24 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 7-8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 22 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 21 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 14 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Luka Garza | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter