Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.5% | 59.5% | +2.1 | ✗ (4.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -2 (101-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 43 | 6-16 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 5 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 41 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 37 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 33 | 9-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 29 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 22 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 44 | 5-16 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 20 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 40 | 7-13 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 10-19 | 0-4 | 11-11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 20 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 34 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | - |
| James Jones * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 19 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Eddie House * | 10 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | - |
* = starter