Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.5% | 79.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 21.6% | 78.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 25.8% | 74.2% | +5.8 | ✗ (6.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.7% | 61.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings -1 (88-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Harper * | 41 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 40 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 40 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 37 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 4-7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 11 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 36 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 19 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Jamie Watson * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Martin Muursepp * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Owens * | 41 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 41 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 24 | - |
| Mitch Richmond * | 40 | 9-24 | 3-8 | 5-6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 37 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 36 | 9-18 | 1-7 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 6 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 23 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Kevin Gamble | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter