Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.3% | 53.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 36.6% | 63.4% | +3.0 | ✓ (26.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.2% | 55.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 37.0% | 63.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 39.6% | 60.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 39.6% | 60.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 39.1% | 60.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +29 (133-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray * | 34 | 10-16 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Nikola Jokić * | 32 | 9-13 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. * | 30 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 27 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Christian Braun * | 26 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Aaron Gordon | 24 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Julian Strawther | 18 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Peyton Watson | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Hunter Tyson | 5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| PJ Hall | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Zeke Nnaji | 5 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jalen Pickett | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 33 | 14-23 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 34 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 32 | 9-20 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 31 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 29 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 22 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 25 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 21 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Rob Dillingham | 19 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Josh Minott | 10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Clark | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Leonard Miller | 4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Luka Garza | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter