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 | ✗ (11.9 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 -9 (116-125). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 38 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 35 | 15-24 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 35 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 35 | 7-15 | 1-4 | 13-16 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne * | 31 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 24 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | - | |
| Torrey Craig | 25 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 25 | 6-10 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 9 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - | - | |
| Bismack Biyombo | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ish Wainright | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 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 * | 34 | 7-17 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 30 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | - | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 30 | 3-7 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 27 | 3-9 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 26 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 22 | 4-9 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 17 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 17 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 16 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 12 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Leandro Bolmaro | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Jake Layman | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter