Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 68.3% | 31.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.9% | 45.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 54.0% | 46.0% | -0.9 | ✗ (6.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.6% | 43.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +6 (100-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 41 | 13-24 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 15 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 32 | 4-16 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 25 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 20 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 18 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 16 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Chris Anstey * | 14 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 40 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 38 | 10-18 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 20 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 37 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 10-12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 21 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 35 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 32 | 2-11 | 1-8 | 6-8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 22 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 19 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Keon Clark | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter