Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.5% | 62.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.7% | 60.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.1% | 58.9% | +2.0 | ✓ (6.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +8 (135-127). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Ridnour * | 48 | 10-13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 23 | - |
| Anthony Tolliver * | 43 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 23 | - |
| Michael Beasley * | 39 | 11-20 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Martell Webster * | 36 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Randolph * | 33 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Wesley Johnson * | 30 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Nikola Pekovic * | 13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Wayne Ellington * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Lazar Hayward * | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Jonny Flynn * | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channing Frye * | 42 | 12-18 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 20 | - |
| Jared Dudley * | 38 | 10-15 | 5-5 | 1-4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 27 | - |
| Marcin Gortat * | 36 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 34 | 8-16 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 34 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 20 | - |
| Josh Childress * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 18 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Hakim Warrick * | 15 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Zabian Dowdell * | 14 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Garret Siler * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter