Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.8% | 72.2% | +5.2 | ✗ (12.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -7 (97-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 41 | 12-24 | 0-2 | 9-12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 35 | - |
| David West * | 40 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 38 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 18 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 35 | 7-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | - |
| James Posey * | 25 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 21 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 16 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 38 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 38 | 8-17 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Antoine Wright * | 37 | 6-10 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 35 | 9-15 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 18 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 33 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 19 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| J.J. Barea * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Gerald Green * | 11 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Devean George * | 8 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| James Singleton * | 5 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
* = starter