Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 13.0% | 87.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 14.8% | 85.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 6.4% | 93.6% | +14.7 | ✓ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.2% | 55.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 36.7% | 63.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 35.9% | 64.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 35.9% | 64.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 37.1% | 62.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +21 (122-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels * | 31 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 31 | 11-25 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins * | 30 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl * | 27 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 22 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Matt Ryan | 26 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 18 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 18 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Dereon Seabron | 16 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Cody Zeller | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| E.J. Liddell | 4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 33 | 10-22 | 2-8 | 4-5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 32 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 27 | 9-12 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 25 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 21 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 25 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 21 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 18 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Shake Milton | 18 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Luka Garza | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Josh Minott | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Daishen Nix | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter