Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 27.9% | 72.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 14.4% | 85.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 14.6% | 85.4% | +9.7 | ✓ (2.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.9% | 63.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons +7 (94-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 45 | 8-17 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 39 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 32 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 28 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 25 | 2-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 22 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 21 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 7 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 40 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 32 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Don Reid * | 30 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Joe Dumars * | 30 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 26 | 6-17 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | -1 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 23 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Bison Dele * | 21 | 5-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Eric Montross * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jerome Williams | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Jud Buechler | 14 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
* = starter