Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.8% | 42.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 35.1% | 64.9% | +3.4 | ✓ (9.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.3% | 53.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +13 (101-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 42 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 42 | 6-19 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 33 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 33 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 25 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 17 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Chris Dudley | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Elliot Perry | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 9-15 | 0-1 | 7-12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 28 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 33 | 6-18 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 2 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 30 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Reggie Slater * | 24 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 24 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 15 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
* = starter