Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.8% | 71.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 28.2% | 71.8% | +5.1 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +4 (84-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wesley * | 43 | 7-15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 42 | 8-16 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 42 | 9-17 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 33 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 29 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Derrick Coleman * | 25 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Eddie Robinson * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Tim James * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttino Mobley * | 45 | 10-16 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 39 | 6-17 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 35 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 28 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 24 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 24 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Kenny Thomas * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Jason Collier * | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
* = starter