Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.9% | 79.1% | +6.8 | ✗ (10.8 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 21.8% | 78.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 16.6% | 83.4% | +8.9 | ✗ (12.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.7% | 58.3% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 28.8% | 71.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 27.6% | 72.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 27.6% | 72.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 31.3% | 68.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -4 (93-97). Ratings: 2004-05 season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 44 | 11-25 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 23 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 36 | 9-19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 33 | 8-15 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 32 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 26 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 14 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson * | 42 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 42 | 9-21 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 38 | 5-16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 9-17 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 37 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 11 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Steven Hunter * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
* = starter