Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.5% | 59.5% | +2.1 | ✓ (26.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +29 (117-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jefferson * | 35 | 11-26 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 34 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 32 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 29 | 4-16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Rashad McCants * | 26 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Chris Richard * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Kirk Snyder | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 28 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 10-11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 21 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 28 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 21 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 27 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 27 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 27 | 5-6 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 24 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | - |
| Gordan Giricek * | 19 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Sean Marks | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| DJ Strawberry | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter