Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.2% | 74.8% | +6.0 | ✓ (3.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.0% | 58.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +3 (111-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wallace * | 36 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 36 | 7-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 30 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 30 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 30 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 14 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Darvin Ham * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 42 | 15-24 | 3-4 | 7-8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 30 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 39 | 4-15 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 9-11 | 2-3 | 9-9 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 29 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 35 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 24 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Scott Williams * | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Travis Best * | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Marquis Daniels | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter