Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 51.1% | 48.9% | -0.2 | ✓ (4.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -5 (90-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 44 | 7-20 | 1-4 | 9-9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 21 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 38 | 8-15 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 36 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 4-7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 27 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 26 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Mason * | 40 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 36 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 32 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 24 | - |
| David West * | 30 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 30 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 6 | - |
| JR Smith * | 25 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 25 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter