Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.8% | 72.2% | +5.2 | ✓ (4.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +10 (97-87). 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 | 4-18 | 1-3 | 7-7 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | - |
| David West * | 39 | 6-20 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 39 | 4-12 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 32 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 32 | 12-20 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 11 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 22 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Howard * | 43 | 5-16 | 0-2 | 8-10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 43 | 11-20 | 1-4 | 9-10 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 37 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 41 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 40 | 8-18 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 25 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Devean George * | 12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Malik Allen * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter