Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.9% | 53.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.8% | 47.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 25.6% | 74.4% | +5.9 | ✓ (10.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +16 (114-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 37 | 13-23 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 16 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 34 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 34 | 4-18 | 0-2 | 4-7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 28 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 27 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Devean George * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 19 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Mitch Richmond * | 16 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 44 | 5-16 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 40 | 7-17 | 2-3 | 6-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 35 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 20 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 34 | 11-18 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 17 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 23 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 22 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Adrian Griffin * | 19 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Wang Zhi-zhi | 7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
* = starter