Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 63.3% | 36.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 67.6% | 32.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 76.2% | 23.8% | -6.4 | ✓ (11.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 60.4% | 39.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 74.6% | 25.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 74.7% | 25.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 62.6% | 37.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings -18 (100-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 38 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 36 | - |
| Andrew Wiggins * | 37 | 8-15 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Taj Gibson * | 34 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Nemanja Bjelica * | 33 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Jeff Teague * | 32 | 4-14 | 1-2 | 11-12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Jamal Crawford | 24 | 2-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Gorgui Dieng | 21 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Tyus Jones | 15 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Cole Aldrich | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Aaron Brooks | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jackson * | 35 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Bogdan Bogdanović * | 32 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Skal Labissiere * | 31 | 8-11 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Willie Cauley-Stein * | 29 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | - |
| De'Aaron Fox * | 27 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Buddy Hield | 27 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Kosta Koufos | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Bruno Caboclo | 18 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Frank Mason III | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | - |
* = starter