Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 40.0% | 60.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.1% | 62.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.7% | 58.3% | +1.8 | ✓ (8.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +10 (97-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Harper * | 46 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 45 | 8-19 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 16 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 29 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 28 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 27 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 25 | 8-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Eric Montross * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Johnson * | 43 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 42 | 6-15 | 1-7 | 3-5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 34 | 7-10 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Will Perdue * | 30 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | - |
| Dominique Wilkins * | 29 | 10-18 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 11 | - |
| Carl Herrera * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Greg Anderson * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Vernon Maxwell * | 13 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Monty Williams | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Cory Alexander | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter