Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 33.0% | 67.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.6% | 55.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 58.5% | 41.5% | -1.9 | ✗ (5.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.0% | 48.0% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 60.3% | 39.7% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 57.9% | 42.1% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 58.0% | 42.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.5% | 49.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +4 (119-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown * | 39 | 17-32 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 24 | - |
| Derrick White * | 38 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Payton Pritchard * | 30 | 4-14 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Neemias Queta * | 28 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 29 | - |
| Jordan Walsh * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Sam Hauser | 29 | 5-12 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Anfernee Simons | 17 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Josh Minott | 16 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Baylor Scheierman | 13 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Luka Garza | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 37 | 12-24 | 5-11 | 10-11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 23 | - |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 34 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 32 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Rudy Gobert * | 30 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 25 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Naz Reid | 28 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 17 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Mike Conley | 17 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Jaylen Clark | 11 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Rob Dillingham | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter