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 | ✓ (5.5 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 +7 (113-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet * | 40 | 9-20 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 38 | 10-22 | 2-11 | 4-4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 35 | 7-14 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 29 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Amen Thompson * | 25 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Cam Whitmore | 23 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 21 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jock Landale | 18 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 36 | 5-16 | 0-6 | 11-11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 35 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid * | 33 | 10-17 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 29 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 27 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 30 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 18 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 18 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Monte Morris | 10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter