Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 39.2% | 60.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.2% | 46.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 44.8% | 55.2% | +1.2 | ✗ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Timberwolves -1 (86-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Robinson * | 45 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 43 | 10-20 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 31 | 8-16 | 1-3 | 6-9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Todd Day * | 22 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 20 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Randy Livingston * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Don MacLean * | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Garnett * | 41 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 35 | 8-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 5 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 35 | 3-14 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Malik Sealy * | 33 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 26 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 14 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Sam Mitchell * | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
* = starter