Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 5.3% | 94.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 10.4% | 89.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 8.1% | 91.9% | +13.3 | ✓ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 27.5% | 72.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (87-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.C. Green * | 42 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 38 | 6-15 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 34 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 34 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 32 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Sasha Danilovic * | 24 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Martin Muursepp * | 13 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Ed O'Bannon | 13 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Greg Dreiling | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Stevin Smith | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Rooks * | 43 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 40 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 36 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 35 | 8-14 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 21 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 18 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| George McCloud * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter