Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 4.8% | 95.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 5.3% | 94.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 4.9% | 95.1% | +16.3 | ✓ (13.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 25.0% | 75.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +30 (119-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 41 | 8-21 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 34 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 33 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 27 | 7-17 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 | - |
| Khalid Reeves * | 25 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 22 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Martin Muursepp * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 17 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Bubba Wells | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Kevin Ollie | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Chris Anstey | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 31 | 12-21 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 13 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 28 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 27 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 27 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 25 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 20 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 20 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 12 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Mario Bennett | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter