Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 84.3% | 15.7% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 75.4% | 24.6% | - | β |
| Margin | 74.0% | 26.0% | -5.7 | β (3.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.3% | 41.7% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 77.4% | 22.6% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 73.0% | 27.0% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 73.1% | 26.9% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 63.2% | 36.8% | - | β |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -9 (116-125). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 36 | 9-18 | 2-3 | 8-8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 18 | - |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 34 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 32 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Edwards * | 31 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Rudy Gobert * | 23 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 22 | - |
| Naz Reid | 32 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 22 | - |
| Mike Conley | 16 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Jaylen Clark | 14 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 9 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Rob Dillingham | 8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce McGowens * | 33 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Saddiq Bey * | 33 | 8-17 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Jeremiah Fears * | 33 | 8-17 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Trey Murphy III * | 33 | 7-17 | 0-5 | 7-8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Derik Queen * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Jose Alvarado | 22 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Karlo MatkoviΔ | 18 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Jordan Hawkins | 16 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Micah Peavy | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Trey Alexander | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter