Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 17.3% | 82.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 26.1% | 73.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 14.6% | 85.4% | +9.7 | ✓ (14.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.5% | 63.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +24 (108-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 35 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 7-11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 33 | 4-14 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 33 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | - |
| James Posey * | 29 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| George McCloud * | 21 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 19 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 18 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 18 | 3-9 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Tracy Murray * | 11 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Terry Davis | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Mark Strickland | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 39 | 6-19 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 35 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 34 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 9-12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 33 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 31 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 30 | 6-9 | 3-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 26 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Loy Vaught * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Courtney Alexander | 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Eduardo Najera | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Bill Curley | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter