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 | ✓ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.7% | 52.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +8 (104-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon * | 44 | 8-19 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 35 | 5-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 31 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 30 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 25 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Todd Day * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| William Avery | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 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 * | 43 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 23 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 43 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 5-6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 39 | 15-22 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 29 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 33 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 25 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Elliot Perry | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter