Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 34.1% | 65.9% | +3.6 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +3 (101-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 45 | 7-19 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 40 | 6-12 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 39 | 7-9 | 1-2 | 7-9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 22 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 27 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 22 | 3-10 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Scott Williams * | 15 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Eduardo Najera | 15 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Josh Howard | 13 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jackson * | 45 | 9-17 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 41 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 3-7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 39 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 39 | 13-19 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 22 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 22 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Adrian Griffin | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter