Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 29.4% | 70.6% | +4.8 | ✗ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -1 (123-124). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 41 | 10-17 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 24 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 40 | 10-18 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 13 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 40 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 37 | 13-20 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 23 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 33 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 25 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 20 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Steven Hunter | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Howard * | 42 | 9-12 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 41 | 8-18 | 1-1 | 9-12 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 33 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 39 | 4-15 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 34 | 11-17 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 23 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 23 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 22 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 14 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| DJ Mbenga * | 10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter