Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 36.9% | 63.1% | +3.0 | ✓ (20.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +23 (112-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 31 | 7-17 | 3-4 | 9-10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 17 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 29 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 5-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 10 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 27 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 26 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 24 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 22 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Adrian Griffin * | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Evan Eschmeyer | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Popeye Jones | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 40 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 38 | 13-19 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 34 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 37 | 6-16 | 2-5 | 6-8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 29 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 29 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 25 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen | 8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Dan Langhi | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
* = starter