Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.8% | 72.2% | +5.2 | ✓ (18.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +24 (101-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasual Butler * | 30 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 28 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 27 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 25 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 22 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | - |
| David West * | 20 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 19 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| JR Smith | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 30 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 29 | 8-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 28 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 7-8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 28 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 26 | 9-17 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 19 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 17 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Rawle Marshall | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter