Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 50.8% | 49.2% | -0.2 | ✓ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -6 (121-127). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 53 | 8-21 | 4-10 | 5-6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 47 | 6-18 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 20 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 47 | 12-24 | 3-9 | 4-4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 17 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 45 | 12-16 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 24 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 38 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 11 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 22 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Travis Best * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Tony Delk | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 52 | 14-24 | 2-6 | 8-9 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 28 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 47 | 8-20 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 47 | 11-25 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 8 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 45 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 38 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Frank Williams | 7 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Michael Sweetney | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter