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 | ✓ (2.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.2% | 64.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +6 (97-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Ceballos * | 39 | 10-17 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 13 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 35 | 9-16 | 1-1 | 6-7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 15 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 32 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Chris Anstey * | 28 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 23 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Khalid Reeves * | 22 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Eric Riley * | 19 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Martin Muursepp * | 17 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Bubba Wells | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Drexler * | 37 | 9-16 | 3-9 | 3-3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 20 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 35 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 24 | - |
| Brent Price * | 31 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 30 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 30 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 29 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 17 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 16 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Rodrick Rhodes * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter