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 | ✓ (4.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.9% | 44.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 72.0% | 28.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 71.0% | 29.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 71.0% | 29.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 61.0% | 39.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -8 (113-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards * | 39 | 11-20 | 3-8 | 8-9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 33 | - | - | |
| Jaden McDaniels * | 36 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 35 | 10-16 | 0-3 | 8-10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Rudy Gobert * | 33 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Mike Conley * | 30 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 35 | 8-14 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Rob Dillingham | 14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Clark | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Luka Garza | 4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Josh Minott | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 40 | 11-19 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Kevin Durant * | 39 | 13-19 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 33 | - | - | |
| Royce O'Neale * | 31 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Nick Richards * | 25 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Tyus Jones * | 23 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Grayson Allen | 28 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Bradley Beal | 25 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Ryan Dunn | 9 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Oso Ighodaro | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Collin Gillespie | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter