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 222.
O/U LINE 210
89% over ✓11% under
O/U LINE 220
75% over ✓25% under
O/U LINE 230 MODEL'S PICK
56% over44% under ✓
O/U LINE 240
35% over65% under ✓
O/U LINE 250
19% over81% 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.

Ty JeromeSG
19.7

Ja MorantPG
19.5

Jaren Jackson Jr.C
19.2

Dariq WhiteheadSF
16.3

Santi AldamaPF
14.0

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPG
31.1

Chet HolmgrenPF
17.1

Jalen WilliamsSG
17.1

Ajay MitchellSG
13.6

Aaron WigginsSG
9.4
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.
45.02%27th/30
FG%Field Goal PercentageField Goals made / Field Goal Attempts.
49.17%3rd/30
13.1818th/30
3P3-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
13.7812th/30
37.9111th/30
3PA3-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
37.0117th/30
34.77%20th/30
3P%3-Point Field Goal Percentage3-Point Field Goals made / 3-Point Field Goal Attempts.
37.25%5th/30
27.2622nd/30
2P2-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
29.899th/30
51.9215th/30
2PA2-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
51.8216th/30
52.50%27th/30
2P%2-Point Field Goal Percentage2-Point Field Goals made / 2-Point Field Goal Attempts.
57.69%3rd/30
19.1319th/30
FTFree ThrowsPer 100 possessions.
20.2112th/30
23.9119th/30
FTAFree Throw AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
24.1118th/30
80.00%8th/30
FT%Free Throw PercentageFree Throws made / Free Throw Attempts.
83.83%1st/30
11.7514th/30
ORBOffensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
9.1029th/30
34.223rd/30
DRBDefensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
35.441st/30
7.6224th/30
STLStealsPer 100 possessions.
10.502nd/30
4.5817th/30
BLKBlocksPer 100 possessions.
5.348th/30
14.5518th/30
TOVTurnoversPer 100 possessions.
11.942nd/30
20.126th/30
PFPersonal FoulsPer 100 possessions.
20.9316th/30
46.79%14th/30
FG%Field Goal PercentageField Goals made / Field Goal Attempts.
42.56%1st/30
14.4523rd/30
3P3-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
14.0222nd/30
39.4125th/30
3PA3-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
38.3120th/30
36.66%21st/30
3P%3-Point Field Goal Percentage3-Point Field Goals made / 3-Point Field Goal Attempts.
36.61%19th/30
27.607th/30
2P2-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
22.541st/30
50.459th/30
2PA2-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
47.611st/30
54.71%15th/30
2P%2-Point Field Goal Percentage2-Point Field Goals made / 2-Point Field Goal Attempts.
47.34%1st/30
16.191st/30
FTFree ThrowsPer 100 possessions.
18.235th/30
21.071st/30
FTAFree Throw AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
24.0512th/30
76.82%4th/30
FT%Free Throw PercentageFree Throws made / Free Throw Attempts.
75.82%2nd/30
10.937th/30
ORBOffensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
11.089th/30
33.3021st/30
DRBDefensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
32.7316th/30
8.3712th/30
STLStealsPer 100 possessions.
7.394th/30
5.0520th/30
BLKBlocksPer 100 possessions.
3.932nd/30
13.9418th/30
TOVTurnoversPer 100 possessions.
17.141st/30
20.8313th/30
PFPersonal FoulsPer 100 possessions.
21.2416th/30