Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 77.1% | 22.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 76.5% | 23.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 88.3% | 11.7% | -11.1 | ✓ (10.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 57.3% | 42.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 58.1% | 41.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 58.1% | 41.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -1 (120-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert * | 34 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 33 | 10-11 | 2-2 | 7-8 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 29 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 33 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 30 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 30 | 9-19 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 26 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 18 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 17 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Shake Milton | 15 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels * | 37 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins * | 36 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 33 | 11-24 | 1-6 | 7-9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 29 | 10-15 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 26 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 28 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Matt Ryan | 26 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 24 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Cody Zeller | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 10 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter