Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.5% | 59.5% | +2.1 | ✓ (5.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +8 (110-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 41 | 6-17 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 11-23 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 16 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 40 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 33 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 26 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Justin Reed * | 21 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 19 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Ronald Dupree | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 40 | 4-15 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 12-18 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 24 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 35 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 35 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 35 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 31 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| James Jones * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Eddie House * | 10 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
* = starter