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 213.
O/U LINE 210
90% over ✓10% under
O/U LINE 220
78% over22% under ✓
O/U LINE 230 MODEL'S PICK
59% over41% under ✓
O/U LINE 240
38% over62% under ✓
O/U LINE 250
21% over79% under ✓
O/U LINE 260
9% over91% under ✓
Starter Grades
Season-to-date Basketball-Reference stats for each team's starters, minimum 25% of that team's games started.

Jalen BrunsonPG
26.0

Karl-Anthony TownsC
20.1

OG AnunobyPF
16.7

Mikal BridgesSF
14.4

Josh HartSF
12.0

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.
47.66%12th/30
FG%Field Goal PercentageField Goals made / Field Goal Attempts.
47.39%13th/30
14.826th/30
3P3-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
14.467th/30
39.639th/30
3PA3-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
38.9711th/30
37.40%4th/30
3P%3-Point Field Goal Percentage3-Point Field Goals made / 3-Point Field Goal Attempts.
37.11%5th/30
29.4411th/30
2P2-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
28.5619th/30
53.2411th/30
2PA2-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
51.8215th/30
55.30%12th/30
2P%2-Point Field Goal Percentage2-Point Field Goals made / 2-Point Field Goal Attempts.
55.12%14th/30
17.4922nd/30
FTFree ThrowsPer 100 possessions.
16.5526th/30
22.0723rd/30
FTAFree Throw AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
21.3225th/30
79.27%9th/30
FT%Free Throw PercentageFree Throws made / Free Throw Attempts.
77.64%17th/30
13.453rd/30
ORBOffensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
10.8021st/30
34.267th/30
DRBDefensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
32.1818th/30
8.3218th/30
STLStealsPer 100 possessions.
9.326th/30
4.1727th/30
BLKBlocksPer 100 possessions.
4.6518th/30
13.3810th/30
TOVTurnoversPer 100 possessions.
13.258th/30
20.6721st/30
PFPersonal FoulsPer 100 possessions.
19.428th/30
45.86%5th/30
FG%Field Goal PercentageField Goals made / Field Goal Attempts.
47.26%18th/30
14.3026th/30
3P3-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
12.798th/30
39.5926th/30
3PA3-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
35.987th/30
36.13%20th/30
3P%3-Point Field Goal Percentage3-Point Field Goals made / 3-Point Field Goal Attempts.
35.54%11th/30
26.414th/30
2P2-Point Field GoalsPer 100 possessions.
28.9414th/30
49.192nd/30
2PA2-Point Field Goal AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
52.3014th/30
53.69%8th/30
2P%2-Point Field Goal Percentage2-Point Field Goals made / 2-Point Field Goal Attempts.
55.32%16th/30
18.3815th/30
FTFree ThrowsPer 100 possessions.
18.2313th/30
23.6215th/30
FTAFree Throw AttemptsPer 100 possessions.
22.9712th/30
77.84%11th/30
FT%Free Throw PercentageFree Throws made / Free Throw Attempts.
79.36%23rd/30
10.401st/30
ORBOffensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
11.038th/30
31.546th/30
DRBDefensive ReboundsPer 100 possessions.
33.7324th/30
7.523rd/30
STLStealsPer 100 possessions.
8.3814th/30
4.558th/30
BLKBlocksPer 100 possessions.
4.8417th/30
14.2212th/30
TOVTurnoversPer 100 possessions.
15.096th/30
20.0913th/30
PFPersonal FoulsPer 100 possessions.
18.353rd/30