Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 47.0% | 53.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.5% | 62.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 36.6% | 63.4% | +3.0 | ✓ (18.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 31.6% | 68.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 37.3% | 62.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 37.3% | 62.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 36.4% | 63.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +21 (128-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 36 | 13-28 | 8-15 | 10-13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid * | 35 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 32 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 26 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Rob Dillingham | 22 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Joe Ingles | 15 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Clark | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 13 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Josh Minott | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Tristen Newton | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Leonard Miller | 4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Luka Garza | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell * | 32 | 10-14 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Evan Mobley * | 31 | 12-19 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 28 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Allen * | 26 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Darius Garland * | 26 | 6-14 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| De'Andre Hunter * | 22 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Sam Merrill | 28 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Ty Jerome | 24 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 16 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaylon Tyson | 13 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Luke Travers | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Tristan Thompson | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Emoni Bates | 4 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter