Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 5.0% | 95.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 9.8% | 90.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 7.5% | 92.5% | +13.8 | ✓ (4.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 27.4% | 72.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +9 (89-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Strickland * | 40 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -2 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 39 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 35 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 27 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 21 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Khalid Reeves * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Greg Dreiling * | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 15 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Ed O'Bannon * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Martin Muursepp | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Elie * | 40 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 39 | 8-20 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 38 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 13 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 36 | 5-11 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 25 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Randy Livingston * | 21 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter