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 | ✗ (9.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.3% | 59.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -2 (97-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Peeler * | 40 | 8-18 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 36 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 35 | 5-18 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 34 | 5-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 22 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 18 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Reggie Jordan * | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 36 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 33 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 32 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 30 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 29 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 22 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 22 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| George McCloud * | 6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
* = starter