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 -1 (108-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 46 | 7-17 | 3-7 | 6-9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 22 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 45 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 12-14 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 22 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 38 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 38 | 6-14 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 29 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 19 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Wayman Tisdale * | 18 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 17 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Loren Meyer * | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Horacio Llamas | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 43 | 9-19 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 19 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 41 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 37 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 33 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Khalid Reeves * | 31 | 3-13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 28 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Martin Muursepp * | 18 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 5-7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Ed O'Bannon * | 13 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Greg Dreiling * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Samaki Walker | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter