Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 66.0% | 34.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 67.1% | 32.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 51.5% | 48.5% | -0.3 | ✗ (8.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.3% | 44.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +8 (104-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond * | 37 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 14-14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 27 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 34 | 6-18 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 31 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Jeff Grayer * | 29 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 29 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Kevin Gamble * | 21 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 20 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Lionel Simmons * | 11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Duane Causwell * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jackson * | 43 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | - |
| George McCloud * | 35 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 29 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 29 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 24 | 7-7 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 24 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Eric Montross * | 20 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 17 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter