Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.5% | 63.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.1% | 71.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 21.8% | 78.2% | +7.0 | ✗ (25.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.3% | 59.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -18 (90-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta * | 41 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 40 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 30 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 36 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 33 | 9-12 | 2-3 | 3-6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Doug West * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 14 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
| DeJuan Wheat | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Stanley Roberts | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson * | 43 | 10-18 | 0-2 | 7-9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 19 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 40 | 8-17 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 28 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 27 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -3 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 25 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| George McCloud * | 15 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter