Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 28.8% | 71.2% | +5.0 | ✗ (8.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -3 (78-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 40 | 7-18 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 36 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 35 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 31 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 29 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Travis Best * | 9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Danny Fortson | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Shawn Bradley | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Rose * | 40 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 25 | - |
| Manu Ginobili * | 37 | 6-16 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Jason Hart * | 36 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 33 | 2-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 30 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 24 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 21 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Shane Heal * | 11 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter