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 (89-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 41 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 39 | 9-21 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 38 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 24 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 23 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 23 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 18 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 14 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Terry * | 39 | 11-16 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 11 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 38 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 32 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 28 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Devin Harris * | 28 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 24 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 18 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | - |
| DeSagana Diop * | 14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Juwan Howard | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter