Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.4% | 43.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 44.8% | 55.2% | +1.2 | ✓ (3.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.6% | 43.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 71.4% | 28.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 66.3% | 33.7% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 66.3% | 33.7% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 57.6% | 42.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +5 (119-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell * | 42 | 11-23 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 37 | 9-20 | 6-10 | 7-9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 31 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 35 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 34 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 26 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 18 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Nathan Knight | 16 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 9 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Matt Ryan | 6 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Green * | 35 | 15-25 | 6-12 | 6-10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 42 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 34 | 8-12 | 1-2 | 4-8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. * | 32 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 30 | 5-13 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Tari Eason * | 26 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Garrison Mathews | 28 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 22 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | 12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Bruno Fernando | 11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Josh Christopher | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Usman Garuba | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter