Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.5% | 27.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.7% | 36.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 77.2% | 22.8% | -6.7 | ✗ (19.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 61.3% | 38.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +13 (89-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 28 | 3-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 23 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 23 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 23 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 22 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Wang Zhi-zhi * | 22 | 5-15 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Evan Eschmeyer * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Adrian Griffin * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 7 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 42 | 7-13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 35 | 3-14 | 3-13 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 34 | 5-15 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 34 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 24 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 32 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 29 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Milt Palacio * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Alton Ford | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Joe Crispin | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter