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2026-02-21

Model Predictions

Model Dallas Mavericks Minnesota Timberwolves Spread Result
Elo 7.3% 92.7% - ✓
Bradley-Terry 15.7% 84.3% - ✓
Margin 13.1% 86.9% +10.4 ✓ (0.6 off)
Pythagorean 33.8% 66.2% - ✓
Efficiency 28.2% 71.8% - ✓
Adjusted Efficiency 30.1% 69.9% - ✓
Log Adjusted 30.1% 69.9% - ✓
Points Off/Def 31.0% 69.0% - ✓

Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +11 (122-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.

Dallas Mavericks

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
P.J. Washington * 36 5-17 2-5 0-2 12 2 2 0 0 12 11 -
Naji Marshall * 33 5-16 0-4 5-7 5 3 3 0 3 15 7 -
Khris Middleton * 30 6-14 1-3 5-6 6 2 2 0 2 18 12 -
Tyus Jones * 26 6-10 1-1 0-0 1 6 0 0 0 13 10 -
Daniel Gafford * 23 4-7 0-0 0-0 5 1 2 2 1 8 10 -
Klay Thompson 27 4-12 3-9 0-0 0 2 1 0 1 11 1 -
Marvin Bagley III 24 5-9 1-2 4-4 13 0 0 1 1 15 19 -
Brandon Williams 18 4-8 0-1 5-8 1 4 0 0 2 13 8 -
Caleb Martin 14 1-2 0-0 2-2 2 1 2 0 1 4 6 -
AJ Johnson 4 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 2 -1 -

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Anthony Edwards * 37 16-30 5-13 3-4 6 1 1 0 3 40 15 -
Jaden McDaniels * 34 3-11 1-4 0-1 8 5 2 1 6 7 6 -
Rudy Gobert * 32 9-11 0-1 4-8 17 1 1 3 2 22 31 -
Donte DiVincenzo * 30 3-5 3-5 0-0 5 9 1 0 1 9 18 -
Julius Randle * 28 4-15 1-4 4-4 5 3 1 0 5 13 2 -
Naz Reid 30 8-14 4-8 1-2 7 4 1 2 2 21 19 -
Ayo Dosunmu 27 2-9 1-5 0-0 2 3 0 0 0 5 1 -
Bones Hyland 14 1-3 1-2 0-0 4 2 0 0 0 3 6 -
Joan Beringer 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 -

* = starter