Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 65.1% | 34.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.4% | 50.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 27.6% | 72.4% | +5.3 | ✓ (3.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +9 (111-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 45 | 11-22 | 4-7 | 9-11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 27 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 37 | 5-12 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 30 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 29 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 27 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 27 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 13 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shandon Anderson * | 44 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 41 | 6-19 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Walt Williams * | 35 | 8-11 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 27 | - |
| Kenny Thomas * | 32 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 29 | 8-12 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 21 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 21 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 6-7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter