Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.3% | 61.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.1% | 66.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 33.0% | 67.0% | +3.9 | ✓ (12.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.0% | 57.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 36.5% | 63.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 38.2% | 61.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 38.2% | 61.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +16 (125-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins * | 37 | 8-18 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 34 | 12-18 | 2-4 | 7-9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie * | 28 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 26 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jeff Teague | 27 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 22 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Shabazz Napier | 16 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Gorgui Dieng | 12 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Treveon Graham | 11 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jordan Bell | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Noah Vonleh | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 36 | 11-20 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. * | 33 | 8-15 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 33 | 6-16 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric * | 32 | 7-11 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Frank Kaminsky * | 9 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges | 32 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 26 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Aron Baynes | 15 | 5-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Ty Jerome | 14 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Cheick Diallo | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Elie Okobo | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter