Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.4% | 51.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 47.3% | 52.7% | +0.6 | ✗ (7.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 62.4% | 37.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 56.7% | 43.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 56.7% | 43.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -7 (117-124). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen * | 35 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 33 | 8-19 | 5-10 | 8-8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Donovan Mitchell * | 33 | 12-27 | 4-15 | 8-9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 36 | - | - | |
| Dean Wade * | 27 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Caris LeVert * | 25 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Georges Niang | 29 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Max Strus | 27 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Ty Jerome | 21 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 41 | 9-22 | 4-9 | 6-6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 38 | 7-12 | 1-5 | 5-7 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 37 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 31 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 22 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 26 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | - | - | |
| Rob Dillingham | 17 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 15 | 1-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Joe Ingles | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter