Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.3% | 62.7% | +2.9 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +4 (99-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 43 | 12-27 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 19 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 43 | 9-18 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 36 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 33 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl * | 30 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 21 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Jahidi White * | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Zarko Cabarkapa * | 16 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 8-20 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 27 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 40 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 39 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 36 | 10-21 | 4-6 | 8-8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 21 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 25 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 15 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 15 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Gary Trent | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
* = starter