Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.3% | 62.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.5% | 69.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 16.0% | 84.0% | +9.1 | ✓ (0.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +9 (95-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 35 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 34 | 4-13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 26 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 26 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | - |
| George Lynch * | 25 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Jerome Moiso * | 23 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Courtney Alexander * | 14 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 12 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Stacey Augmon | 15 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Najera * | 36 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 33 | 11-23 | 1-3 | 7-7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 22 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 31 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Adrian Griffin * | 28 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 23 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 23 | 1-10 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 15 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Evan Eschmeyer * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Avery Johnson | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Raja Bell | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter