Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.3% | 62.7% | +2.9 | ✗ (9.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -7 (115-122). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 41 | 11-17 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 22 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 41 | 5-10 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 39 | 5-22 | 4-17 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 7-7 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 27 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 34 | 15-19 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 28 | - |
| Steven Hunter * | 23 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 17 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Bo Outlaw | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jackson Vroman | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 42 | 19-28 | 0-1 | 9-11 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 39 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 35 | 7-10 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 33 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 33 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 20 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 25 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 22 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 15 | 3-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 15 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter