Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 29.4% | 70.6% | +4.8 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +7 (105-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Diaw * | 43 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 24 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 42 | 9-20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 22 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 40 | 8-18 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 39 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 38 | 3-15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -1 | - |
| James Jones * | 22 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | - |
| Eddie House * | 14 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 44 | 12-21 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 29 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 42 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 39 | 10-19 | 3-5 | 6-10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 18 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 31 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 24 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Adrian Griffin | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Marquis Daniels | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter