Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 12.5% | 87.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 18.4% | 81.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 10.2% | 89.8% | +11.9 | ✓ (7.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 29.3% | 70.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +4 (84-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 44 | 6-16 | 1-6 | 4-6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 42 | 5-14 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 37 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 31 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 30 | 7-14 | 1-1 | 8-9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Martin Muursepp * | 17 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Jamie Watson * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Greg Dreiling * | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Ed O'Bannon | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Stevin Smith | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Mills * | 46 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Terrell Brandon * | 43 | 6-17 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Tyrone Hill * | 42 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Danny Ferry * | 37 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 29 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Antonio Lang * | 18 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Donny Marshall | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
* = starter