Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 60.6% | 39.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.3% | 57.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 45.9% | 54.1% | +0.9 | ✗ (6.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.6% | 56.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 35.9% | 64.1% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 36.5% | 63.5% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 36.5% | 63.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 36.9% | 63.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks -6 (134-140). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert * | 37 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson * | 34 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 32 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 9-9 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince * | 32 | 12-13 | 8-8 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 25 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 20 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 19 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 16 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 36 | 19-29 | 8-14 | 11-13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 36 | 9-18 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 27 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 26 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes * | 20 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 31 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 28 | 6-16 | 2-7 | 5-5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter