Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 59.0% | 41.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 55.0% | 45.0% | -1.1 | ✗ (12.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.7% | 46.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +11 (112-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 43 | 7-13 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 17 | - |
| George McCloud * | 40 | 6-18 | 2-11 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 31 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 27 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 25 | 9-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 24 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 17 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Marko Milic | 4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Mark Bryant | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Brooks Thompson | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 41 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 38 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 25 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 29 | 9-14 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 26 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 23 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 15 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| DeJuan Wheat | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Reggie Jordan | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter