Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 51.1% | 48.9% | -0.2 | ✗ (12.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +12 (104-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 41 | 9-21 | 1-4 | 12-13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 21 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 38 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 22 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 37 | 4-16 | 1-3 | 8-9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 28 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 27 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 24 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 19 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Devean George | 11 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Tyronn Lue | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 41 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 41 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 40 | 15-23 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 29 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 32 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 26 | 1-9 | 0-4 | 3-5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 20 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 19 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter