Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 47.0% | 53.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.9% | 47.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 50.1% | 49.9% | -0.0 | ✓ (19.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 60.6% | 39.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 80.7% | 19.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 79.1% | 20.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 79.1% | 20.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 68.5% | 31.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -19 (99-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 34 | 15-26 | 1-6 | 12-13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 43 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 32 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 27 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 25 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Frank Kaminsky * | 15 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder | 26 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Abdel Nader | 18 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| E'Twaun Moore | 18 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 16 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric | 15 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jalen Smith | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 35 | 8-22 | 2-8 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 33 | 7-16 | 2-7 | 5-6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 25 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie * | 18 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman | 30 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 22 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 20 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 13 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver | 9 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels | 8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 7 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - |
* = starter