Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 13.3% | 86.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 21.0% | 79.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 10.9% | 89.1% | +11.6 | ✓ (6.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 54.5% | 45.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.6% | 51.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +5 (113-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 42 | 16-28 | 1-3 | 9-9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 36 | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 40 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 16 | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 38 | 9-24 | 0-5 | 5-8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 38 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 21 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | - | |
| Josh Richardson | 29 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 12 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 39 | 8-21 | 3-9 | 7-13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 30 | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 36 | 10-19 | 5-8 | 5-6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 22 | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 34 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 6-7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 36 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 35 | 7-14 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 17 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 16 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Nathan Knight | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter