Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.9% | 81.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.6% | 68.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 19.6% | 80.4% | +7.8 | ✓ (11.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.4% | 62.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +19 (98-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 38 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 38 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 35 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 28 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 27 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 26 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Johnny Taylor * | 24 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 40 | 12-22 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 38 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 35 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 25 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 22 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 15 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Samaki Walker | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Chris Anstey | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter