Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 34.1% | 65.9% | +3.6 | ✗ (17.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -14 (81-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 40 | 10-20 | 2-3 | 8-8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 27 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 37 | 8-12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 35 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 30 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Rawle Marshall * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 25 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Bogans * | 45 | 2-12 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 45 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 5 | - |
| Luther Head * | 43 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 38 | 12-17 | 0-0 | 12-15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 33 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 30 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Rick Brunson * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter