Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.1% | 66.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.6% | 76.4% | +6.5 | ✓ (9.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.6% | 56.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +16 (101-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 34 | 5-21 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 29 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 26 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -8 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 23 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 22 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| William Avery * | 22 | 3-11 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 18 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Dean Garrett | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 35 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 33 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 33 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 31 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 26 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 20 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 16 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Randy Livingston | 12 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Rex Chapman | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Toby Bailey | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Mark West | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter