Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 29.9% | 70.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.3% | 62.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 29.3% | 70.7% | +4.9 | ✓ (3.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.9% | 57.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +8 (115-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug West * | 44 | 6-13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 42 | 5-19 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 40 | 10-18 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 16 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 27 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 21 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| James Robinson * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Sam Mitchell | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Chapman * | 41 | 7-13 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 41 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 7-9 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 25 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 40 | 7-16 | 0-4 | 9-9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 38 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 18 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 28 | 7-8 | 7-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 21 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 8-12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 21 | - |
| Wayman Tisdale * | 17 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -5 | - |
| Mike Brown * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
* = starter