Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 51.1% | 48.9% | -0.2 | ✗ (11.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +11 (104-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 37 | 11-21 | 0-2 | 9-9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 18 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 36 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 35 | 2-11 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 31 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Devean George * | 27 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 27 | 6-14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| J.J. Barea | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Juwan Howard | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Antoine Wright | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Malik Allen | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 40 | 11-20 | 2-3 | 7-7 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 35 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 37 | 6-12 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | - |
| David West * | 34 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 34 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 27 | 6-11 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Rasual Butler | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Julian Wright | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter