Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 54.0% | 46.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 39.7% | 60.3% | +2.3 | ✓ (9.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 48.9% | 51.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 47.3% | 52.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 47.4% | 52.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 44.0% | 56.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +12 (146-134). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 35 | 10-24 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | - |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 34 | 6-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Rudy Gobert * | 31 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 30 | 8-15 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 26 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Naz Reid | 28 | 9-12 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Bones Hyland | 20 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Jaylen Clark | 15 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Joe Ingles | 6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Johnny Juzang | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Joan Beringer | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Leonard Miller | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Rob Dillingham | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell * | 31 | 9-21 | 4-10 | 6-7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 18 | - |
| Evan Mobley * | 31 | 11-16 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Jarrett Allen * | 28 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 23 | - |
| Darius Garland * | 28 | 10-13 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Sam Merrill * | 25 | 5-7 | 5-6 | 5-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Jaylon Tyson | 26 | 9-12 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 25 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - |
| De'Andre Hunter | 21 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Tyrese Proctor | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Thomas Bryant | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
* = starter