Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.7% | 45.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 58.1% | 41.9% | -1.8 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 68.7% | 31.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 68.8% | 31.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 68.8% | 31.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 58.5% | 41.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -2 (102-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 36 | 4-16 | 0-8 | 14-16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 36 | 12-24 | 5-8 | 6-8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | - | - | |
| Marcus Smart * | 34 | 4-12 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 32 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 24 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 31 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams | 26 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Blake Griffin | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 38 | 10-20 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson * | 36 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 33 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 29 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 28 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 20 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 19 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 18 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 15 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter