Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 64.5% | 35.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.9% | 56.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 59.1% | 40.9% | -2.0 | ✓ (6.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.8% | 46.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -8 (99-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 46 | 7-20 | 1-8 | 7-9 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 23 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 45 | 8-19 | 4-10 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 45 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 30 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 30 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 28 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Vernon Maxwell * | 21 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Calvin Booth * | 16 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 50 | 10-25 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 41 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 37 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 34 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 32 | 5-12 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Emanual Davis * | 27 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Ruben Wolkowyski * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Olumide Oyedeji * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
* = starter