Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Utah Jazz | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 70.7% | 29.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 44.9% | 55.1% | +1.1 | ✗ (10.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.2% | 50.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Utah Jazz -9 (98-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 43 | 11-20 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 17 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 41 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 21 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 34 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 31 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 26 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 25 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 24 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 12 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone * | 41 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 34 | 7-13 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | - |
| John Stockton * | 30 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Jacque Vaughn * | 26 | 6-9 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | - |
| DeShawn Stevenson * | 20 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Greg Ostertag * | 19 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Quincy Lewis * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 16 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| David Benoit * | 11 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
* = starter