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 | ✓ (13.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.7% | 46.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -15 (77-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 41 | 1-10 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 21 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 41 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 32 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 30 | 7-17 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 24 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 24 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - |
| George McCloud * | 21 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Marko Milic | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 40 | 5-16 | 0-4 | 6-8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 3 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 40 | 9-19 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 9 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 39 | 5-19 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 29 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 27 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 20 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 19 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Micheal Williams | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
* = starter