Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.9% | 53.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 37.2% | 62.8% | +2.9 | ✗ (5.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.5% | 48.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 62.9% | 37.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 60.0% | 40.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 60.0% | 40.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 51.5% | 48.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -3 (96-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 34 | 7-16 | 2-4 | 13-15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 33 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 7-7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 32 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 32 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 28 | 0-9 | 0-5 | 2-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 21 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 17 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 14 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Abdel Nader | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Frank Kaminsky | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 40 | 10-19 | 5-9 | 10-11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 39 | 2-11 | 1-6 | 4-6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 34 | 7-21 | 1-10 | 7-7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 33 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 23 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels | 30 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 23 | 4-14 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter