Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.5% | 27.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 62.3% | 37.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 75.1% | 24.9% | -6.1 | ✓ (2.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.3% | 47.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 64.7% | 35.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 64.6% | 35.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 64.6% | 35.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 55.6% | 44.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings -4 (126-130). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 41 | 14-27 | 6-14 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 41 | 8-20 | 2-7 | 8-8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 40 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 37 | 5-13 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 36 | 4-12 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 23 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 20 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 19 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Rob Dillingham | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Joe Ingles | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keegan Murray * | 45 | 6-15 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| De'Aaron Fox * | 44 | 22-35 | 6-10 | 10-11 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 60 | - | - | |
| Domantas Sabonis * | 39 | 10-15 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 23 | - | - | |
| Kevin Huerter * | 30 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Alex Len * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Trey Lyles | 41 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Keon Ellis | 23 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 16 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Doug McDermott | 15 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
* = starter