Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 8.5% | 91.5% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 15.5% | 84.5% | - | β |
| Margin | 15.5% | 84.5% | +9.3 | β (13.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 16.6% | 83.4% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 21.0% | 79.0% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 20.9% | 79.1% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 25.2% | 74.8% | - | β |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -4 (115-119). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III * | 37 | 9-15 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 20 | - |
| Saddiq Bey * | 34 | 10-21 | 3-10 | 7-7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 23 | - |
| Derik Queen * | 32 | 6-11 | 4-4 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Zion Williamson * | 31 | 11-13 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 18 | - |
| Herbert Jones * | 22 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Jeremiah Fears | 27 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Bryce McGowens | 27 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Yves Missi | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Karlo MatkoviΔ | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Micah Peavy | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 37 | 11-22 | 5-9 | 8-9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 23 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 36 | 9-18 | 0-5 | 6-6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 22 | - |
| Rudy Gobert * | 33 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 23 | - |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 25 | 2-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 21 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Bones Hyland | 30 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Naz Reid | 25 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Jaylen Clark | 14 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Johnny Juzang | 10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Joan Beringer | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter