Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.6% | 48.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 55.0% | 45.0% | -1.1 | ✗ (6.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 64.5% | 35.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 58.2% | 41.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 58.1% | 41.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +5 (114-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 42 | 12-22 | 2-8 | 6-8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 32 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 41 | 4-16 | 0-4 | 4-6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 39 | 10-21 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 36 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Kristaps Porzingis * | 35 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 8-10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 24 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 20 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Lamar Stevens | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels * | 45 | 8-18 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 40 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 2-11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 38 | 15-25 | 2-8 | 6-7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 38 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 36 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 27 | 3-10 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 25 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 25 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 19 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Shake Milton | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter