Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.5% | 59.5% | +2.1 | ✗ (4.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -2 (103-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Telfair * | 38 | 5-14 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 35 | 6-17 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 34 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Ryan Gomes * | 26 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Kevin Love * | 25 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Rodney Carney * | 24 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Craig Smith * | 23 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 22 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 37 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 34 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 32 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 24 | - |
| Jason Richardson * | 32 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -2 | - |
| Matt Barnes * | 26 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Lou Amundson * | 24 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 22 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | - |
| Alando Tucker * | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
* = starter