Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 49.8% | 50.2% | +0.0 | ✓ (16.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +16 (109-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 33 | 7-13 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 33 | 5-17 | 0-6 | 9-12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 33 | 7-13 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 30 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 8-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 28 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 27 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Travis Best * | 16 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Josh Howard | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Shawn Bradley | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Marquis Daniels | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fisher * | 37 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 36 | 10-20 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Devean George * | 35 | 7-9 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 20 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 32 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 29 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 24 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 21 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 14 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 9 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 7 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
* = starter