Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.5% | 59.5% | +2.1 | ✓ (17.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +20 (115-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Telfair * | 37 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 33 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 32 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 24 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 29 | 7-17 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 23 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 22 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 20 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Gerald Green | 10 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Chris Richard | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Bell * | 35 | 9-13 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 32 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 31 | 8-16 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 31 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 28 | 6-6 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 27 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 27 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| DJ Strawberry * | 19 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Marcus Banks | 5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Sean Marks | 5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter