Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 27.8% | 72.2% | +5.2 | ✗ (18.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -13 (84-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 37 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 | - |
| David West * | 37 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 15 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 34 | 6-13 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 32 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 26 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 24 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 18 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 41 | 8-18 | 2-4 | 4-7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 40 | 6-16 | 2-7 | 6-7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 31 | 3-16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 28 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 25 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Devean George * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 15 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Eddie Jones | 7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| J.J. Barea | 5 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Malik Allen | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Juwan Howard | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter