Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 34.1% | 65.9% | +3.6 | ✓ (3.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +7 (93-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 43 | 4-18 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 38 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 38 | 9-19 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 4 | - |
| Antoine Wright * | 34 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | - |
| J.J. Barea * | 23 | 10-17 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 15 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 21 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 8 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ryan Hollins | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Matt Carroll | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Battier * | 42 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 40 | 6-16 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 39 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 33 | 7-15 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 33 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 26 | - |
| Von Wafer * | 16 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Kyle Lowry * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - |
* = starter