Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 61.5% | 38.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 50.4% | 49.6% | -0.1 | ✗ (6.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 57.4% | 42.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 57.9% | 42.1% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 57.9% | 42.1% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.5% | 49.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +6 (112-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 37 | 11-21 | 4-9 | 9-10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 35 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 37 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 33 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 31 | 10-18 | 3-5 | 6-6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 28 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 19 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 16 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 11 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson * | 40 | 5-23 | 1-9 | 5-5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein * | 39 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 36 | 14-24 | 2-6 | 9-13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | - | - | |
| OG Anunoby * | 35 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 25 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 28 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Quentin Grimes | 18 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Precious Achiuwa | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter