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 253.
O/U LINE 210
92% over ✓8% under
O/U LINE 220
81% over ✓19% under
O/U LINE 230
63% over ✓37% under
O/U LINE 240 MODEL'S PICK
43% over ✓57% under
O/U LINE 250
24% over ✓76% under
O/U LINE 260
11% over89% 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

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.
45.89%26th/30
FG%Field Goal PercentageField Goals made / Field Goal Attempts.
47.39%13th/30
13.6116th/30
3P3-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
14.2610th/30
38.4012th/30
3PA3-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
38.7011th/30
35.43%19th/30
3P%3-Point Field Goal Percentage3-Point Field Goals made / 3-Point Field Goal Attempts.
36.86%6th/30
27.5622nd/30
2P2-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
28.6418th/30
51.3120th/30
2PA2-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
51.8415th/30
53.71%20th/30
2P%2-Point Field Goal Percentage2-Point Field Goals made / 2-Point Field Goal Attempts.
55.25%12th/30
18.3419th/30
FTFree ThrowsPer 100 possessions.
16.5926th/30
23.1120th/30
FTAFree Throw AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
21.3524th/30
79.35%10th/30
FT%Free Throw PercentageFree Throws made / Free Throw Attempts.
77.73%19th/30
11.3615th/30
ORBOffensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
10.6222nd/30
31.3824th/30
DRBDefensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
32.2017th/30
8.6913th/30
STLStealsPer 100 possessions.
9.336th/30
5.0014th/30
BLKBlocksPer 100 possessions.
4.6519th/30
14.5523rd/30
TOVTurnoversPer 100 possessions.
13.257th/30
20.0517th/30
PFPersonal FoulsPer 100 possessions.
19.389th/30
47.72%24th/30
FG%Field Goal PercentageField Goals made / Field Goal Attempts.
47.31%18th/30
14.0024th/30
3P3-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
12.9410th/30
38.5823rd/30
3PA3-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
36.268th/30
36.27%21st/30
3P%3-Point Field Goal Percentage3-Point Field Goals made / 3-Point Field Goal Attempts.
35.68%16th/30
28.8715th/30
2P2-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
28.8414th/30
51.249th/30
2PA2-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
52.0613th/30
56.35%24th/30
2P%2-Point Field Goal Percentage2-Point Field Goals made / 2-Point Field Goal Attempts.
55.41%18th/30
18.2213th/30
FTFree ThrowsPer 100 possessions.
18.3316th/30
23.1813th/30
FTAFree Throw AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
23.1211th/30
78.63%17th/30
FT%Free Throw PercentageFree Throws made / Free Throw Attempts.
79.31%23rd/30
12.2427th/30
ORBOffensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
11.047th/30
33.0917th/30
DRBDefensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
33.8525th/30
8.5815th/30
STLStealsPer 100 possessions.
8.4814th/30
5.0519th/30
BLKBlocksPer 100 possessions.
4.8516th/30
14.768th/30
TOVTurnoversPer 100 possessions.
15.007th/30
19.8710th/30
PFPersonal FoulsPer 100 possessions.
18.253rd/30