Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 86.9% | 13.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 89.1% | 10.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 80.0% | 20.0% | -7.6 | ✓ (6.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 67.1% | 32.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -14 (75-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 36 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 32 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 31 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 31 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 30 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 24 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| George McCloud * | 22 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Brooks Thompson * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Marko Milic | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 48 | 8-19 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 43 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 28 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 36 | 10-17 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 9 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 33 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 30 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Khalid Reeves * | 24 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Chris Anstey | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Martin Muursepp | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter