Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.8% | 72.2% | +5.2 | ✓ (3.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +9 (97-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 38 | 9-16 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 23 | - |
| David West * | 35 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 34 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 32 | 9-18 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 30 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -2 | - |
| JR Smith * | 27 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 18 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Kirk Snyder | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Arvydas Macijauskas | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Terry * | 38 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Adrian Griffin * | 35 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 32 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 31 | 10-17 | 2-2 | 8-9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 23 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 26 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 24 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| DeSagana Diop | 25 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | - |
| Rawle Marshall | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Josh Powell | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter