Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 64.4% | 35.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 51.5% | 48.5% | -0.3 | ✗ (4.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.9% | 46.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +4 (104-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 48 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 42 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 35 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 19 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 33 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Pat Garrity * | 30 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| George McCloud * | 24 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 22 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Chris Morris | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 48 | 14-25 | 2-3 | 6-6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 27 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 44 | 8-15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 39 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 7-10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 28 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 24 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Chris Anstey * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
* = starter