Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.4% | 62.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.1% | 50.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 56.9% | 43.1% | -1.5 | ✗ (10.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.0% | 56.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 40.0% | 60.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +9 (116-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 39 | 8-21 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 36 | 9-18 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 32 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 22 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Nowell | 22 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 21 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 17 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 15 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 38 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson * | 33 | 10-17 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 33 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 4-6 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 30 | 6-18 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Bismack Biyombo * | 29 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jock Landale | 16 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 16 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 14 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Torrey Craig | 11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Damion Lee | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter