Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.9% | 84.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 15.1% | 84.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 10.0% | 90.0% | +12.1 | ✗ (20.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.3% | 63.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 26.9% | 73.1% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 26.1% | 73.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 26.0% | 74.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 29.2% | 70.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -8 (113-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMelo Ball * | 39 | 11-21 | 5-9 | 5-5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 32 | - | - | |
| P.J. Washington * | 35 | 8-16 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Terry Rozier * | 32 | 2-10 | 0-5 | 5-6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Gordon Hayward * | 32 | 10-18 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| Mark Williams * | 16 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 25 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | 23 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Nick Richards | 19 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| JT Thor | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 40 | 11-26 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 29 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 30 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 30 | 6-13 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 29 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson * | 28 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 24 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 18 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 17 | 6-12 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 6 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter