Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 77.1% | 22.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 77.3% | 22.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 88.3% | 11.7% | -11.1 | ✓ (4.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 65.9% | 34.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 85.6% | 14.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 83.9% | 16.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 83.9% | 16.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 73.3% | 26.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -7 (97-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 38 | 10-21 | 7-11 | 5-6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 35 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 35 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 31 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 28 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley | 24 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 22 | 6-16 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 17 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Josh Minott | 6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray * | 33 | 12-20 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 31 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 30 | 1-14 | 1-7 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 27 | 9-15 | 0-2 | 4-9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Yves Missi * | 27 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Brandon Boston | 25 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 20 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 20 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis | 13 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 9 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter