Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.3% | 62.7% | +2.9 | ✗ (31.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -29 (79-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson * | 41 | 6-16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 36 | 5-12 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 33 | 8-12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 29 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 26 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 26 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Steven Hunter * | 19 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Smush Parker | 7 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl | 7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Paul Shirley | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 36 | 7-15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 33 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Latrell Sprewell * | 32 | 3-12 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 32 | 5-15 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | -1 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 27 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 23 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 10 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 13 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - |
| John Thomas | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter