Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 81.7% | 18.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 73.4% | 26.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 67.4% | 32.6% | -4.0 | ✓ (3.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 61.8% | 38.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -7 (98-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Person * | 39 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 38 | 9-17 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 38 | 9-18 | 0-3 | 8-11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 20 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 37 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 28 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Loren Meyer * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Ben Davis * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 9 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Wayman Tisdale | 14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Rumeal Robinson | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jackson * | 30 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 29 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 28 | 8-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 26 | 7-15 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 24 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 20 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| George McCloud * | 19 | 3-10 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Eric Montross * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
* = starter