Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.7% | 62.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.1% | 61.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 29.1% | 70.9% | +4.9 | ✓ (0.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +4 (100-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 32 | 9-13 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 30 | 5-11 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 29 | 8-17 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 20 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 26 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Andrae Patterson * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 18 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 17 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 12 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| James Robinson | 12 | 4-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Robinson * | 41 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 35 | 5-12 | 1-1 | 6-11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 32 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 30 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 28 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 23 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 24 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Randy Livingston * | 22 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Pat Garrity * | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Toby Bailey * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Chris Morris | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter