Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Milwaukee Bucks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.1% | 57.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.2% | 58.8% | +2.0 | ✓ (6.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Milwaukee Bucks +8 (102-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 45 | 14-29 | 0-6 | 2-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 39 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 38 | 8-19 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 36 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 30 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 26 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Courtney Alexander * | 8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Gary Trent | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cassell * | 40 | 8-20 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Glenn Robinson * | 39 | 9-17 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 39 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 30 | 5-14 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 28 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | - |
| Scott Williams * | 24 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 20 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Mark Pope * | 17 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
* = starter