Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.8% | 72.2% | +5.2 | ✓ (7.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +13 (111-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 39 | 12-26 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 37 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 33 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 29 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 22 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 4-8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 19 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Mike James * | 14 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Howard * | 41 | 6-20 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 39 | 4-16 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 36 | 9-14 | 5-8 | 4-4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 32 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 29 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 21 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 29 | 12-19 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 21 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 15 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Malik Allen * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Devean George * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Juwan Howard | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter