Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.0% | 54.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 50.2% | 49.8% | -0.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.3% | 48.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -2 (94-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 37 | 11-22 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 25 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 34 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 34 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 33 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 30 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 23 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - |
| J.J. Barea * | 14 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Brendan Haywood * | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| DeShawn Stevenson * | 9 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Corey Brewer | 8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 36 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 21 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 35 | 14-29 | 4-9 | 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 11 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 31 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 31 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 19 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 30 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 28 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 17 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Matt Barnes * | 16 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 13 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
* = starter