Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 60.4% | 39.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.7% | 48.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 49.7% | 50.3% | +0.1 | ✓ (2.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 57.1% | 42.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 57.1% | 42.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +3 (107-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins * | 40 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Ricky Rubio * | 36 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 | - |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 35 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Gorgui Dieng * | 33 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Zach LaVine * | 31 | 10-15 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 16 | - |
| Shabazz Muhammad | 23 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince | 19 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Tyus Jones | 11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Nemanja Bjelica | 6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Adreian Payne | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 42 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 5 | - |
| P.J. Tucker * | 40 | 9-18 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 22 | - |
| Brandon Knight * | 40 | 3-18 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 30 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | - |
| Alex Len * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Mirza Teletovic | 29 | 7-12 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Jon Leuer | 9 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Archie Goodwin | 9 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Chase Budinger | 7 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Ronnie Price | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter