Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.1% | 58.9% | +2.0 | ✓ (3.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.9% | 51.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves +5 (97-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 44 | 9-21 | 2-8 | 9-11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 25 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 41 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 39 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 19 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 31 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 26 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| George McCloud * | 24 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Pat Garrity * | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Alvin Sims * | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Chris Morris | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Brandon * | 44 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 22 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 44 | 11-22 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 18 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 40 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 38 | 7-25 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 35 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 22 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Andrae Patterson | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter