Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 25.1% | 74.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.8% | 67.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.4% | 74.6% | +5.9 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +4 (108-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 45 | 7-19 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 36 | 9-15 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl * | 24 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 24 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 24 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 23 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 22 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Milt Palacio * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Alton Ford * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 13-20 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 32 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 34 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 32 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 7-8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 25 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 17 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 15 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Loren Woods * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Anthony Peeler | 21 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Felipe Lopez | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter