Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 81.6% | 18.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 67.1% | 32.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 67.7% | 32.3% | -4.1 | ✓ (3.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.0% | 42.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -8 (98-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 43 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 40 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 7-7 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 35 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 39 | 10-16 | 5-7 | 6-7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 19 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 32 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 32 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 24 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Loy Vaught * | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Courtney Alexander * | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Christian Laettner | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 43 | 9-21 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 21 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 41 | 9-20 | 0-3 | 12-13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 20 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 38 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 25 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 25 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 19 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Adrian Griffin | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Milt Palacio | 13 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter