Total Score — Over / Under
Combined score across 100,000 simulated versions of this game, against six fixed lines (no market total posted for this game yet -- the highlighted line is this model's own pick, not a sportsbook number). The real combined score was 217.
O/U LINE 210
89% over ✓11% under
O/U LINE 220
76% over24% under ✓
O/U LINE 230 MODEL'S PICK
58% over42% under ✓
O/U LINE 240
37% over63% under ✓
O/U LINE 250
20% over80% under ✓
O/U LINE 260
8% over92% under ✓
Starter Grades
Season-to-date Basketball-Reference stats for each team's starters, minimum 25% of that team's games started.

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPG
31.1

Chet HolmgrenPF
17.1

Jalen WilliamsSG
17.1

Ajay MitchellSG
13.6

Aaron WigginsSG
9.4

Jalen JohnsonSF
22.5

Nickeil Alexander-WalkerSG
20.8

Trae YoungPG
19.3

CJ McCollumPG
18.7

Kristaps PorziņģisC
17.1
Team Grades
Both teams' own season-to-date production, ranked against the rest of the league -- Core Four, Four Factors, and Net Efficiency, computed from real box scores (regular season only).
PacePaceAn estimate of the number of possessions per 48 minutes by a team.
eFG%Effective Field Goal Percentage(FG + 0.5 x 3P) / FGA. Weights a made 3 as worth 1.5 made 2s, since it's worth one more point.
TOV%Turnover PercentageEstimated turnovers per 100 plays.
OREB%Offensive Rebound PercentageEstimated percentage of available offensive rebounds grabbed.
FT RateFree Throw Attempt RateFTA / FGA -- how often a team gets to the line relative to its field goal attempts.
Off RatingOffensive RatingPoints produced per 100 possessions (Dean Oliver method), team-pace-adjusted.
Def RatingDefensive RatingPoints allowed per 100 possessions (Dean Oliver method), team-pace-adjusted.
Net RatingNet RatingOffensive Rating minus Defensive Rating -- point differential per 100 possessions, the single best metric for evaluating a team's true strength.
Efficiency and Scoring per 100 possessions
Season-to-date shooting, rebounding, and ballhandling per 100 possessions.
"Team" is each team's own production. "Opponent" is what they allowed their opponent to average. Both ranked against all 30 teams.
45.21%21st/30
FG%Field Goal PercentageField Goals made / Field Goal Attempts.
43.85%26th/30
11.3121st/30
3P3-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
11.0422nd/30
37.8912th/30
3PA3-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
33.4520th/30
29.84%29th/30
3P%3-Point Field Goal Percentage3-Point Field Goals made / 3-Point Field Goal Attempts.
33.01%22nd/30
29.0311th/30
2P2-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
25.9822nd/30
51.3414th/30
2PA2-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
50.9915th/30
56.55%12th/30
2P%2-Point Field Goal Percentage2-Point Field Goals made / 2-Point Field Goal Attempts.
50.96%21st/30
25.065th/30
FTFree ThrowsPer 100 possessions.
21.7612th/30
29.0310th/30
FTAFree Throw AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
27.9315th/30
86.32%4th/30
FT%Free Throw PercentageFree Throws made / Free Throw Attempts.
77.91%14th/30
10.7014th/30
ORBOffensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
10.3917th/30
34.539th/30
DRBDefensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
28.5824th/30
9.4710th/30
STLStealsPer 100 possessions.
7.4722nd/30
2.7527th/30
BLKBlocksPer 100 possessions.
5.2010th/30
11.311st/30
TOVTurnoversPer 100 possessions.
15.2614th/30
24.1420th/30
PFPersonal FoulsPer 100 possessions.
22.0814th/30
43.21%5th/30
FG%Field Goal PercentageField Goals made / Field Goal Attempts.
50.38%26th/30
12.2213th/30
3P3-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
9.423rd/30
36.9717th/30
3PA3-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
30.207th/30
33.06%9th/30
3P%3-Point Field Goal Percentage3-Point Field Goals made / 3-Point Field Goal Attempts.
31.18%4th/30
25.679th/30
2P2-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
34.1030th/30
50.7318th/30
2PA2-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
56.1924th/30
50.60%8th/30
2P%2-Point Field Goal Percentage2-Point Field Goals made / 2-Point Field Goal Attempts.
60.69%28th/30
21.7019th/30
FTFree ThrowsPer 100 possessions.
21.1116th/30
28.1118th/30
FTAFree Throw AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
27.6117th/30
77.17%14th/30
FT%Free Throw PercentageFree Throws made / Free Throw Attempts.
76.47%13th/30
12.8324th/30
ORBOffensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
12.6723rd/30
33.9222nd/30
DRBDefensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
35.7226th/30
5.814th/30
STLStealsPer 100 possessions.
9.7424th/30
4.2816th/30
BLKBlocksPer 100 possessions.
3.255th/30
15.899th/30
TOVTurnoversPer 100 possessions.
17.212nd/30
26.2826th/30
PFPersonal FoulsPer 100 possessions.
24.6820th/30