Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 6.6% | 93.4% | +12.6 | ✗ (20.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 16.7% | 83.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 22.5% | 77.5% | +6.8 | ✗ (14.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.1% | 58.9% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 32.6% | 67.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 32.6% | 67.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.8% | 66.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -8 (120-128). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Barnes * | 36 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Dennis Smith Jr. * | 31 | 8-12 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 23 | - |
| Wesley Matthews * | 29 | 7-11 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 24 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Maxi Kleber * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| J.J. Barea | 23 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Yogi Ferrell | 23 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Devin Harris | 20 | 5-8 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Dwight Powell | 14 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Salah Mejri | 14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Cousins * | 43 | 11-24 | 3-10 | 7-8 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 37 | - |
| Anthony Davis * | 42 | 12-22 | 1-4 | 8-8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 19 | - |
| Jrue Holiday * | 39 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 6-7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 16 | - |
| E'Twaun Moore * | 34 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 19 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Jameer Nelson | 21 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Ian Clark | 14 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Darius Miller | 13 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Dante Cunningham | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter