Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 49.2% | 50.8% | +0.2 | ✗ (9.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -9 (93-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Howard * | 45 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 44 | 8-20 | 0-5 | 8-9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 21 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 39 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Adrian Griffin * | 36 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 26 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 4-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 20 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 11 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Keith Van Horn | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 46 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 41 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 40 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 23 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 34 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 30 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 27 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | - |
| James Jones * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | - |
* = starter