Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.2% | 42.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 36.1% | 63.9% | +3.1 | ✗ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.8% | 54.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -2 (97-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge * | 44 | 11-24 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 15 | - |
| Raymond Felton * | 43 | 12-18 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 25 | - |
| Nicolas Batum * | 39 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Wesley Matthews * | 36 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 28 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4 | - |
| JJ Hickson * | 27 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Joel Przybilla * | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Luke Babbitt * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Jonny Flynn * | 9 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Hasheem Thabeet * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 42 | 9-16 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 41 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 37 | 7-14 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Delonte West * | 30 | 4-13 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Brendan Haywood * | 27 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Rodrigue Beaubois * | 25 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Brandan Wright * | 25 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Vince Carter * | 23 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
* = starter