Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.8% | 72.2% | +5.2 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +4 (90-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Brown * | 40 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Dan Dickau * | 31 | 4-13 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 27 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 26 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | - |
| Jackson Vroman * | 25 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 24 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | - |
| JR Smith * | 21 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| George Lynch * | 18 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 17 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 4-8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 11 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis Daniels * | 39 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 37 | 9-19 | 2-6 | 8-8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 20 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 34 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 32 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 28 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 24 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 21 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Devin Harris | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter