Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 4.7% | 95.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 10.3% | 89.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 5.0% | 95.0% | +16.2 | ✓ (14.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 19.4% | 80.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +2 (98-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Taylor * | 44 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Tyrone Nesby * | 43 | 11-22 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 14 | - |
| Jeff McInnis * | 41 | 5-13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski * | 22 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Keith Closs | 15 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Charles R. Jones | 15 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Pete Chilcutt | 10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Etdrick Bohannon | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 47 | 5-16 | 2-3 | 7-9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 34 | 7-18 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 33 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 4-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 33 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 32 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 23 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 18 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter