Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.5% | 59.5% | +2.1 | ✓ (15.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +18 (108-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 38 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 23 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 36 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 32 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 30 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Mike James * | 27 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 21 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 20 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -5 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 19 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Justin Reed | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Barbosa * | 39 | 8-19 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 8 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 34 | 8-16 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 32 | 7-12 | 4-5 | 0-2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 21 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 30 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 18 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 27 | 6-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| James Jones * | 14 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Jalen Rose | 13 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Pat Burke | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter