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 210.
O/U LINE 210
94% over6% under ✓
O/U LINE 220
86% over14% under ✓
O/U LINE 230
71% over29% under ✓
O/U LINE 240 MODEL'S PICK
51% over49% under ✓
O/U LINE 250
30% over70% under ✓
O/U LINE 260
15% over85% under ✓
Starter Grades
Season-to-date Basketball-Reference stats for each team's starters, minimum 25% of that team's games started.

Jalen JohnsonSF
22.5

Nickeil Alexander-WalkerSG
20.8

Trae YoungPG
19.3

CJ McCollumPG
18.7

Kristaps PorziņģisC
17.1

Jalen BrunsonPG
26.0

Karl-Anthony TownsC
20.1

OG AnunobyPF
16.7

Mikal BridgesSF
14.4

Josh HartSF
12.0
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.
48.24%6th/30
FG%Field Goal PercentageField Goals made / Field Goal Attempts.
47.41%11th/30
14.109th/30
3P3-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
15.553rd/30
37.9212th/30
3PA3-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
40.866th/30
37.17%5th/30
3P%3-Point Field Goal Percentage3-Point Field Goals made / 3-Point Field Goal Attempts.
38.05%4th/30
28.8513th/30
2P2-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
28.6915th/30
51.0918th/30
2PA2-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
52.4313th/30
56.46%6th/30
2P%2-Point Field Goal Percentage2-Point Field Goals made / 2-Point Field Goal Attempts.
54.71%13th/30
16.8527th/30
FTFree ThrowsPer 100 possessions.
18.6621st/30
21.7026th/30
FTAFree Throw AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
23.3420th/30
77.64%22nd/30
FT%Free Throw PercentageFree Throws made / Free Throw Attempts.
79.95%8th/30
9.7927th/30
ORBOffensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
14.073rd/30
31.2225th/30
DRBDefensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
33.379th/30
9.007th/30
STLStealsPer 100 possessions.
8.2517th/30
4.6916th/30
BLKBlocksPer 100 possessions.
4.3921st/30
13.8516th/30
TOVTurnoversPer 100 possessions.
12.994th/30
19.908th/30
PFPersonal FoulsPer 100 possessions.
21.3019th/30
47.48%20th/30
FG%Field Goal PercentageField Goals made / Field Goal Attempts.
46.21%6th/30
13.1414th/30
3P3-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
14.7627th/30
36.9417th/30
3PA3-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
40.1729th/30
35.57%11th/30
3P%3-Point Field Goal Percentage3-Point Field Goals made / 3-Point Field Goal Attempts.
36.76%22nd/30
29.2317th/30
2P2-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
26.514th/30
52.2913th/30
2PA2-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
49.152nd/30
55.89%24th/30
2P%2-Point Field Goal Percentage2-Point Field Goals made / 2-Point Field Goal Attempts.
53.93%9th/30
19.4418th/30
FTFree ThrowsPer 100 possessions.
19.1514th/30
24.2714th/30
FTAFree Throw AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
24.7017th/30
80.11%25th/30
FT%Free Throw PercentageFree Throws made / Free Throw Attempts.
77.53%4th/30
11.9423rd/30
ORBOffensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
10.723rd/30
33.4022nd/30
DRBDefensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
31.919th/30
8.9421st/30
STLStealsPer 100 possessions.
7.182nd/30
4.5312th/30
BLKBlocksPer 100 possessions.
4.339th/30
14.5610th/30
TOVTurnoversPer 100 possessions.
13.7520th/30
18.702nd/30
PFPersonal FoulsPer 100 possessions.
20.2910th/30