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 | ✗ (25.7 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 -11 (106-117). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones * | 36 | 6-11 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 32 | 7-11 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 29 | 8-16 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 28 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 27 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels | 23 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 22 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 14 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Cody Zeller | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 37 | 11-22 | 4-7 | 9-10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 35 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 36 | 8-19 | 0-4 | 6-7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 32 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 25 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 24 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 18 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 17 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Josh Minott | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Shake Milton | 3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter