Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 6.1% | 93.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 15.5% | 84.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 6.5% | 93.5% | +14.7 | ✓ (0.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 25.2% | 74.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 9.7% | 90.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 14.2% | 85.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 14.1% | 85.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 20.0% | 80.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +14 (117-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozan * | 39 | 8-15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Keegan Murray * | 38 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Russell Westbrook * | 28 | 4-13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Maxime Raynaud * | 26 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Zach LaVine * | 15 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Precious Achiuwa | 26 | 7-7 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Malik Monk | 26 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 7-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Dennis Schröder | 25 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Nique Clifford | 13 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels * | 37 | 7-19 | 1-7 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 36 | 9-21 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Bones Hyland * | 35 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 33 | 7-18 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Rudy Gobert * | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | - |
| Naz Reid | 34 | 7-12 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Jaylen Clark | 16 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 13 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Rob Dillingham | 11 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
* = starter