Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.7% | 58.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 54.5% | 45.5% | -1.0 | ✗ (22.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.7% | 47.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +21 (99-78). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 35 | 5-16 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 34 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 33 | 3-16 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 24 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 20 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Loy Vaught * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Christian Laettner | 9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Courtney Alexander | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Bill Curley | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 41 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 26 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 36 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 31 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 29 | 9-17 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 28 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 28 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | -1 | - |
| Daniel Santiago * | 23 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Paul McPherson * | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Ruben Garces | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter