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 | ✓ (1.5 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 -9 (102-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell * | 38 | 8-17 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 12 | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 37 | 12-25 | 4-10 | 9-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 23 | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 34 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 34 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 22 | - | |
| Kyle Anderson * | 33 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 18 | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 23 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - | |
| Naz Reid | 13 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | |
| Matt Ryan | 9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | |
| Nathan Knight | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum * | 34 | 9-17 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 24 | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 28 | 7-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 19 | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 26 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 25 | 4-18 | 0-6 | 5-5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 26 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 24 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 22 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - | |
| Devonte' Graham | 16 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 15 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
* = starter