Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 27.9% | 72.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.3% | 62.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.9% | 75.1% | +6.1 | ✓ (16.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 39.8% | 60.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 42.5% | 57.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 42.5% | 57.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 41.2% | 58.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +23 (137-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 38 | 12-21 | 3-6 | 5-5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 18 | - |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 36 | 7-15 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 31 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Rudy Gobert * | 28 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Anthony Edwards * | 28 | 5-13 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Naz Reid | 21 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Mike Conley | 18 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Jaylen Clark | 12 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Rob Dillingham | 11 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Joe Ingles | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Bones Hyland | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Joan Beringer | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Leonard Miller | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 33 | 5-12 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Jalen Brunson * | 32 | 9-20 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 31 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | - |
| OG Anunoby * | 31 | 10-17 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 19 | - |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 16 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Josh Hart | 27 | 7-12 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Miles McBride | 21 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Jordan Clarkson | 15 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Landry Shamet | 11 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Guerschon Yabusele | 8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Tyler Kolek | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ariel Hukporti | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Mohamed Diawara | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Pacôme Dadiet | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter