Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.3% | 81.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 49.1% | 50.9% | +0.2 | ✓ (8.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.2% | 46.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +9 (106-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Williams * | 41 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 26 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 41 | 6-19 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 38 | 7-19 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 37 | 6-14 | 3-6 | 7-8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 26 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 20 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Terry Mills * | 15 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| John Crotty * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Jud Buechler | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 45 | 8-20 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 39 | 8-16 | 4-5 | 2-4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 23 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 34 | 9-20 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 5 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 32 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 29 | 8-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 26 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 22 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Greg Buckner | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter