Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.7% | 43.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.1% | 59.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 40.5% | 59.5% | +2.1 | ✗ (29.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 65.8% | 34.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 65.9% | 34.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 65.9% | 34.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 55.8% | 44.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -27 (95-122). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert * | 32 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 32 | 8-17 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 31 | 8-17 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 29 | 7-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 25 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 24 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 17 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 17 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 12 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Shake Milton | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Luka Garza | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Josh Minott | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun * | 33 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 32 | 6-13 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 30 | 7-16 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Fred VanVleet * | 30 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 20 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 20 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Amen Thompson | 19 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 18 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Cam Whitmore | 14 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. | 7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jock Landale | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Boban Marjanovic | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter