Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Memphis Grizzlies | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 92.4% | 7.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 71.9% | 28.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 82.7% | 17.3% | -8.6 | ✓ (4.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 68.2% | 31.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Memphis Grizzlies -4 (112-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 42 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 39 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 39 | 9-15 | 4-6 | 9-9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 29 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 35 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 26 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 21 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Eduardo Najera | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 48 | 14-20 | 2-2 | 6-7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 28 | - |
| Mike Bibby * | 38 | 11-18 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 12 | - |
| Grant Long * | 33 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 31 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Bryant Reeves * | 20 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 19 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Tony Massenburg * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Damon Jones | 11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
* = starter