Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.5% | 37.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.5% | 69.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 19.5% | 80.5% | +7.8 | ✓ (3.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.6% | 60.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers +11 (96-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 41 | 12-23 | 1-7 | 5-7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 15 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 40 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 26 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 23 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 21 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos | 9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasheed Wallace * | 42 | 16-22 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 23 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 35 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 34 | 8-10 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Damon Stoudamire * | 26 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Greg Anthony * | 21 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
* = starter