Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 44.3% | 55.7% | +1.3 | ✓ (7.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.1% | 50.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +9 (98-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 41 | 8-18 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 40 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 7-12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 26 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 37 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Calvin Booth * | 27 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 27 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | -2 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 23 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 22 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Obinna Ekezie | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Eduardo Najera | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fisher * | 43 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 40 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 13-17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 31 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 37 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 30 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 30 | 6-15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 17 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Devean George * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Mike Penberthy | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter