Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 27.7% | 72.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 43.2% | 56.8% | +1.5 | ✓ (19.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 28.2% | 71.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 28.1% | 71.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 28.1% | 71.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 31.4% | 68.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +21 (111-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet * | 32 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 30 | 7-14 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 29 | 3-15 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 28 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 18 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Cam Whitmore | 19 | 4-13 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Amen Thompson | 19 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 15 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 15 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jock Landale | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jermaine Samuels Jr. | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Nate Hinton | 4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 33 | 11-22 | 4-8 | 6-8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 31 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 29 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 27 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 24 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 22 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 20 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 17 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 16 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Luka Garza | 4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Shake Milton | 4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter