Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.5% | 59.5% | +2.1 | ✗ (15.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -13 (80-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 26 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 40 | 6-15 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 35 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 30 | 8-13 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 26 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 25 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 22 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 18 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson * | 45 | 8-19 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 45 | 8-18 | 2-4 | 3-6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 39 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 35 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 34 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 22 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Zarko Cabarkapa * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter