Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 54.0% | 46.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.6% | 51.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 47.2% | 52.8% | +0.6 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.1% | 48.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +3 (108-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Manning * | 33 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 31 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 29 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 28 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 23 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 22 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 8 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 20 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 38 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 23 | - |
| Doug West * | 37 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 30 | 6-14 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 24 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 18 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Cherokee Parks | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter