Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 28.1% | 71.9% | +5.2 | ✓ (9.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +15 (105-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shandon Anderson * | 43 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 41 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 41 | 8-17 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 41 | 10-22 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 30 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson | 9 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Frank Williams | 5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 48 | 9-16 | 2-5 | 5-7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 22 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 39 | 7-19 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 37 | 9-19 | 2-4 | 7-9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 24 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 35 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 33 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 20 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 23 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Travis Best * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
* = starter