Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 28.8% | 71.2% | +5.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +3 (97-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Howard * | 40 | 6-14 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 39 | 5-15 | 1-2 | 17-21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 21 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 35 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 35 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 29 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 20 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -2 | - |
| Devean George * | 15 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 40 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 30 | - |
| Manu Ginobili * | 38 | 6-20 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 36 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Tony Parker * | 33 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 29 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Ime Udoka * | 19 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Fabricio Oberto * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Damon Stoudamire * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Robert Horry | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Kurt Thomas | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jacque Vaughn | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter