Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.7% | 58.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 54.5% | 45.5% | -1.0 | ✗ (6.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.7% | 47.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +5 (111-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 46 | 11-23 | 2-4 | 10-11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 19 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 44 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 40 | 6-16 | 3-10 | 3-3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 37 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 28 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Calvin Booth * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 47 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 21 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 45 | 16-23 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 31 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 36 | 5-15 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 35 | 8-13 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 32 | 5-19 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Chris Dudley | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter