Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 49.8% | 50.2% | +0.0 | ✗ (36.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -36 (72-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Howard * | 35 | 7-16 | 3-3 | 7-7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 29 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 27 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 25 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 24 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 19 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 17 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 11 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Devean George | 21 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| J.J. Barea | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Pops Mensah-Bonsu | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 36 | 6-19 | 0-2 | 13-18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 13 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 29 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 29 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 24 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 23 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 22 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Aaron McKie * | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 13 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter