Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 44.2% | 55.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +4.4 | ✗ (14.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.9% | 55.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -10 (109-119). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 36 | 8-12 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 26 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 34 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 11-15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 27 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 31 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 27 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Mike Penberthy * | 25 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Devean George * | 7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Tyronn Lue | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 43 | 9-22 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 41 | 10-18 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 10-22 | 3-9 | 8-10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 18 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 31 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 28 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 21 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Greg Buckner | 20 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - |
| Loy Vaught | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter