Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 47.1% | 52.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.1% | 50.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 30.9% | 69.1% | +4.4 | ✓ (12.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.9% | 54.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +17 (111-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 34 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 38 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 35 | 3-14 | 0-5 | 8-8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 33 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 28 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Kendall Gill * | 16 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Mike Wilks * | 12 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Joe Smith | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Loren Woods | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Gary Trent | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Igor Rakocevic | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 38 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 21 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 38 | 8-22 | 0-3 | 7-7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 37 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 35 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 31 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl * | 28 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 25 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 21 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 10 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Dan Langhi | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter