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 | ✓ (8.3 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 +12 (113-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 36 | 4-18 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 35 | 9-12 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 33 | 7-10 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 28 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie * | 27 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 22 | 6-9 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 18 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman | 12 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jarrett Culver | 9 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 35 | 6-18 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 34 | 7-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 33 | 8-16 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 28 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 17 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric | 23 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 18 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Abdel Nader | 16 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Langston Galloway | 15 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Frank Kaminsky | 13 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jalen Smith | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter