Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 44.2% | 55.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 23.7% | 76.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.2% | 78.8% | +7.2 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.1% | 59.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +7 (92-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 43 | 10-16 | 2-5 | 7-8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 22 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 31 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 31 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 31 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 27 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 26 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Chris Anstey | 11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 46 | 9-16 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 38 | 9-16 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 8 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 31 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 29 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Pat Garrity * | 29 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | - |
| George McCloud * | 24 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Chris Morris | 15 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Gerald Brown | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Marko Milic | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Joe Kleine | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter