Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 49.2% | 50.8% | +0.2 | ✓ (21.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +22 (126-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Howard * | 38 | 8-17 | 4-4 | 8-8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 16 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 38 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 38 | 6-18 | 0-3 | 9-9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 25 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Devean George * | 21 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 16 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse | 29 | 11-16 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 12 | - |
| J.J. Barea | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Maurice Ager | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Bell * | 40 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 38 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 24 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 37 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 20 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 36 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 7-7 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 24 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 34 | 10-17 | 4-7 | 5-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 17 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 30 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | - |
| James Jones * | 20 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Kurt Thomas | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter