Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.2% | 52.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 52.4% | 47.6% | -0.5 | ✓ (20.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 60.9% | 39.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 61.2% | 38.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 61.3% | 38.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 51.9% | 48.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers -21 (100-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert * | 33 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 32 | 8-18 | 1-11 | 6-6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 27 | 8-12 | 1-5 | 7-8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 25 | 5-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 24 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 26 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 23 | 6-9 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 20 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Monte Morris | 18 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Josh Minott | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Daishen Nix | 2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 32 | 5-13 | 3-8 | 4-5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Kawhi Leonard * | 30 | 8-17 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Paul George * | 29 | 5-16 | 2-8 | 6-6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Terance Mann * | 25 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Ivica Zubac * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 29 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Amir Coffey | 25 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Norman Powell | 16 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Brandon Boston Jr. | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jordan Miller | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kobe Brown | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter