Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 49.8% | 50.2% | +0.0 | ✗ (17.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -17 (93-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 46 | 10-22 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 23 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 44 | 7-15 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 43 | 12-22 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 21 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 39 | 6-16 | 0-3 | 11-12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Travis Best * | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Eduardo Najera | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Shawn Bradley | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 4-18 | 0-3 | 7-7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 34 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 11-24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 30 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 32 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 30 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 25 | 0-9 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 23 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Devean George * | 18 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Horace Grant | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Jannero Pargo | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter