Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 34.1% | 65.9% | +3.6 | ✗ (27.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -24 (78-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 35 | 10-17 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 33 | 8-17 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 26 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 33 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 22 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 22 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 20 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Shawn Bradley | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Calvin Booth | 8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Devin Harris | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 39 | 6-16 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 31 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 29 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Andre Barrett * | 25 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 23 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Reece Gaines * | 16 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Scott Padgett | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter