Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 26.8% | 73.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 40.0% | 60.0% | +2.2 | ✗ (22.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.7% | 52.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -20 (88-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 38 | 5-17 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 38 | 9-15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 37 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 33 | 11-16 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 26 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 21 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 21 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Reggie Slater | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| William Avery | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Todd Day | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 34 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 5-5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 6 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 32 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 30 | 5-12 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 26 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 23 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 23 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 17 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Paul McPherson | 15 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
* = starter