Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.7% | 42.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 81.2% | 18.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 69.7% | 30.3% | -4.6 | ✓ (3.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 59.3% | 40.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -8 (94-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Grant * | 40 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 | - |
| Arvydas Sabonis * | 31 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 28 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Damon Stoudamire * | 28 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 24 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Walt Williams * | 23 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Greg Anthony * | 19 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 7-8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Kelvin Cato | 16 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 48 | 8-16 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 17 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 44 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 40 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 33 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 29 | 4-8 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 24 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Chris Anstey | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| A.C. Green | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter