Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 50.8% | 49.2% | -0.2 | ✓ (28.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks -29 (94-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 34 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 28 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 12-13 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 32 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 25 | 7-15 | 4-8 | 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 24 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 24 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 23 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 20 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 19 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 19 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Calvin Booth * | 12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 12 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 33 | 3-13 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 29 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 28 | 2-11 | 1-6 | 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Allan Houston * | 22 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 22 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 22 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 21 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 19 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Bruno Sundov | 8 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
* = starter