Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 13.0% | 87.0% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 14.1% | 85.9% | - | β |
| Margin | 6.4% | 93.6% | +14.7 | β (26.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 28.1% | 71.9% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 8.4% | 91.6% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 10.1% | 89.9% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 10.1% | 89.9% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 17.4% | 82.6% | - | β |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +41 (134-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi * | 28 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 28 | 6-15 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Kelly Olynyk * | 22 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Bruce Brown * | 21 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado * | 17 | 3-9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 28 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 26 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Keion Brooks Jr. | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Karlo MatkoviΔ | 19 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Antonio Reeves | 12 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 12 | 0-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert * | 30 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 25 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 25 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 20 | 7-10 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Joe Ingles * | 6 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 24 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 22 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 22 | 4-10 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Clark | 14 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley | 10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Josh Minott | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Luka Garza | 7 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Rob Dillingham | 6 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Bones Hyland | 6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter