Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 47.0% | 53.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.5% | 62.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 36.6% | 63.4% | +3.0 | ✓ (6.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.1% | 47.9% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 64.6% | 35.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 64.2% | 35.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 64.2% | 35.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 54.4% | 45.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +9 (113-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 42 | 7-27 | 0-7 | 5-5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 39 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 36 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson * | 35 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 32 | 4-11 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 32 | 10-18 | 7-11 | 7-8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 34 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 24 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| T.J. Warren | 11 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen * | 46 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 15-21 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 33 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 44 | 13-26 | 2-10 | 6-7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | - | - | |
| Isaac Okoro * | 42 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang * | 35 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade * | 32 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert | 34 | 5-15 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 18 | 2-9 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter