Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 29.2% | 70.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 18.4% | 81.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 16.9% | 83.1% | +8.8 | ✓ (4.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.3% | 61.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +13 (101-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 28 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 27 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 26 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 24 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 22 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 21 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 18 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 16 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Chris Anstey | 11 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Erick Strickland | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 33 | 9-14 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 30 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 28 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 27 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 27 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 20 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 17 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Ruben Patterson | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter