Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.7% | 84.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.2% | 60.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 19.7% | 80.3% | +7.7 | ✓ (4.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +3 (103-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn * | 40 | 3-17 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| David Wesley * | 39 | 6-14 | 2-4 | 11-12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 21 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 34 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 27 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 34 | 2-13 | 0-5 | 2-5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 33 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 24 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 13 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Eddie Robinson * | 11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 44 | 10-18 | 0-2 | 11-12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 26 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 39 | 8-16 | 3-6 | 8-11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 21 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 38 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 36 | 8-13 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 20 | - |
| Calvin Booth * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 16 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
* = starter