Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 45.8% | 54.2% | +0.9 | ✓ (6.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.6% | 51.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +7 (98-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Howard * | 38 | 7-23 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 7 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 37 | 5-17 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 37 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 32 | 5-14 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 30 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 26 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Gerald Green * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Antoine Wright * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| James Singleton | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Gordon * | 41 | 12-21 | 2-3 | 9-10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 18 | - |
| Derrick Rose * | 41 | 7-17 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Luol Deng * | 36 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Tyrus Thomas * | 33 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 32 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Andres Nocioni * | 28 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Larry Hughes * | 13 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Joakim Noah * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Aaron Gray | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
* = starter