Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 14.2% | 85.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 15.8% | 84.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.2% | 81.8% | +8.3 | ✓ (4.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.2% | 64.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +13 (100-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaki Walker * | 43 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 19 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 34 | 5-13 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 31 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 25 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | - |
| Khalid Reeves * | 23 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 21 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 20 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Eric Riley * | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Martin Muursepp | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bubba Wells | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Willis * | 39 | 13-20 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 24 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 33 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 8-8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 31 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 27 | - |
| Brent Price * | 29 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 24 | 5-9 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Rodrick Rhodes * | 24 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Emanual Davis * | 23 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 14 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
* = starter