Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 34.1% | 65.9% | +3.6 | ✗ (9.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -6 (94-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Howard * | 40 | 9-19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 36 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 32 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 31 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 30 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 25 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 16 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ming Yao * | 41 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 32 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 38 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 38 | 6-19 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 34 | 7-13 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 31 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | - |
| Mike James * | 16 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Luther Head * | 12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter