Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.3% | 66.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 34.0% | 66.0% | +3.7 | ✗ (7.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 33.4% | 66.6% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 13.3% | 86.7% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 14.9% | 85.1% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 14.9% | 85.1% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 21.1% | 78.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -4 (119-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 38 | 15-31 | 4-13 | 8-13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 35 | 15-24 | 5-7 | 6-7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 41 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 29 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman * | 22 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels | 26 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 22 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 21 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 20 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 34 | 13-22 | 3-8 | 6-7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 35 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 33 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 31 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 31 | 7-14 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 26 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric | 21 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 16 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Langston Galloway | 15 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Abdel Nader | 14 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Frank Kaminsky | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter