Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.7% | 61.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 65.9% | 34.1% | -3.6 | ✗ (21.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 60.9% | 39.1% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 61.0% | 39.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 61.1% | 38.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 51.9% | 48.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +18 (133-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 31 | 10-17 | 0-4 | 5-5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Anthony Edwards * | 30 | 4-16 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 22 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 22 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Shake Milton | 22 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 22 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kyle Anderson | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Naz Reid | 18 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 13 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Josh Minott | 4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Luka Garza | 4 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant * | 35 | 11-15 | 2-2 | 7-7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 31 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 29 | 6-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Grayson Allen * | 27 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 25 | 12-22 | 2-7 | 5-5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkic * | 24 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Yuta Watanabe | 22 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Drew Eubanks | 20 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 18 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jordan Goodwin | 16 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Chimezie Metu | 3 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Nassir Little | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter