Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 84.3% | 15.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 75.4% | 24.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 74.0% | 26.0% | -5.7 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.3% | 41.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 77.4% | 22.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 73.0% | 27.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 73.1% | 26.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 63.2% | 36.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -7 (142-149). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 47 | 16-30 | 6-13 | 6-8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 21 | - |
| Rudy Gobert * | 38 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 33 | - |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 37 | 5-16 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 33 | 7-10 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 32 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Naz Reid | 32 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Jaylen Clark | 15 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Mike Conley | 13 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Rob Dillingham | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III * | 40 | 11-21 | 4-8 | 7-7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 30 | - |
| Derik Queen * | 38 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Saddiq Bey * | 35 | 7-12 | 0-3 | 8-8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Jeremiah Fears * | 33 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Bryce McGowens * | 25 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Jose Alvarado | 25 | 5-8 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Jordan Hawkins | 22 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Micah Peavy | 20 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Kevon Looney | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Trey Alexander | 11 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
* = starter