Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.2% | 63.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.5% | 59.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 44.7% | 55.3% | +1.2 | ✓ (8.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.5% | 57.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 31.1% | 68.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 34.0% | 66.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 34.0% | 66.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 35.3% | 64.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +10 (134-124). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 37 | 9-20 | 4-11 | 5-6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 30 | 8-20 | 2-7 | 5-8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 29 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 28 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell * | 14 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 27 | 9-18 | 4-10 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 24 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 17 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 41 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson * | 37 | 8-13 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 37 | 10-26 | 4-10 | 5-6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 37 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 7-9 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Bismack Biyombo * | 29 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 20 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jalen Smith | 15 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 5-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Ish Wainright | 10 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter