Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 36.4% | 63.6% | +3.1 | ✗ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.2% | 54.8% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -5 (114-119). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 40 | 10-25 | 3-11 | 7-9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 18 | - |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 37 | 7-15 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 36 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 8-10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24 | - |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 30 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Rudy Gobert * | 27 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Naz Reid | 27 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Ayo Dosunmu | 22 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Bones Hyland | 9 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Kyle Anderson | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Mike Conley | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray * | 42 | 11-25 | 6-14 | 2-2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 16 | - |
| Nikola Jokić * | 40 | 8-20 | 1-7 | 7-7 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 25 | - |
| Aaron Gordon * | 36 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Christian Braun * | 35 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Cameron Johnson * | 28 | 5-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 27 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 5-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Bruce Brown | 16 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Spencer Jones | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter