Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 51.1% | 48.9% | -0.2 | ✓ (15.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -16 (89-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Harris * | 33 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 32 | 10-16 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 25 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 29 | 8-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 21 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 28 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 23 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 21 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Devean George * | 18 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 16 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Greg Buckner | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Maurice Ager | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| J.J. Barea | 5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannero Pargo * | 36 | 8-13 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 28 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 28 | 1-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| David West * | 27 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -1 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 27 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 25 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 24 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Cedric Simmons | 9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Brandon Bass | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
* = starter