Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.3% | 62.7% | +2.9 | ✗ (16.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -14 (89-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 45 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 35 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 42 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 30 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 41 | 9-15 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 22 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 38 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| James Jones * | 25 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Eddie House * | 13 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Pat Burke * | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 47 | 12-21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 11 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 43 | 10-22 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 26 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 36 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 36 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 28 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Ronald Dupree * | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Eddie Griffin * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 9 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Richie Frahm | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter