Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.8% | 72.2% | +5.2 | ✓ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +8 (100-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 42 | 14-25 | 3-6 | 11-12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 33 | - |
| David West * | 42 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 34 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 34 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 22 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| James Posey * | 19 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 5 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 37 | 8-20 | 0-2 | 9-11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 13 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 37 | 5-15 | 2-8 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 36 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 3-4 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 31 | 10-22 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 16 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 28 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 27 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Antoine Wright * | 24 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| J.J. Barea * | 11 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| James Singleton | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter