Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.3% | 62.7% | +2.9 | ✓ (4.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +7 (100-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Nash * | 39 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 37 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 36 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 34 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 31 | 2-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 29 | 7-14 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 16 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 42 | 13-26 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 30 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 40 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 39 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 36 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 30 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 22 | 3-11 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 18 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Chris Richard * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter