Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 7.9% | 92.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 24.1% | 75.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 13.5% | 86.5% | +10.2 | ✗ (13.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.2% | 63.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -3 (104-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Smith * | 44 | 12-23 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 23 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 41 | 11-25 | 2-5 | 9-12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 23 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 36 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 30 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 17 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Mateen Cleaves * | 14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| John Wallace * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 48 | 12-23 | 0-2 | 11-14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 19 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 45 | 7-20 | 2-11 | 6-7 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 44 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 39 | 7-12 | 4-6 | 7-10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 36 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | - |
* = starter