Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 8.5% | 91.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 15.5% | 84.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 15.5% | 84.5% | +9.3 | ✓ (3.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 16.6% | 83.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 21.0% | 79.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 20.9% | 79.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 25.2% | 74.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +6 (132-126). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Fears * | 41 | 12-28 | 0-5 | 12-14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 24 | - |
| Derik Queen * | 41 | 11-28 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 26 | - |
| Micah Peavy * | 40 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Jordan Hawkins * | 32 | 4-18 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Josh Oduro * | 31 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Trey Alexander | 32 | 7-11 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Hunter Dickinson | 20 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Shannon Jr. * | 34 | 6-18 | 0-7 | 14-18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 15 | - |
| Joe Ingles * | 32 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 20 | - |
| Joan Beringer * | 31 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 34 | - |
| Jaylen Clark * | 30 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 7 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Zyon Pullin | 30 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Julian Phillips | 26 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 3-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Enrique Freeman | 26 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Rocco Zikarsky | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | - |
* = starter