Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 85.4% | 14.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.9% | 36.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 69.7% | 30.3% | -4.6 | ✓ (4.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.8% | 42.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -9 (90-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Nash * | 41 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 40 | 5-17 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 37 | 9-17 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 15 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 31 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 25 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 18 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 15 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Courtney Alexander * | 12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Loy Vaught * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 43 | 7-22 | 2-4 | 8-8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 39 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 33 | 7-20 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 33 | 8-15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 22 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 18 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Mateen Cleaves * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Billy Owens | 10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter