Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 29.2% | 70.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 18.4% | 81.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 16.9% | 83.1% | +8.8 | ✓ (4.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.3% | 61.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +13 (115-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Strickland * | 45 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 43 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 41 | 8-16 | 3-6 | 5-6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 15 | - |
| Chris Anstey * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 19 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 15 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Bruno Sundov | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 35 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 7-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 31 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 24 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 27 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 26 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 24 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
| J.R. Reid * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 20 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Tyronn Lue | 3 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter