Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 65.7% | 34.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 49.6% | 50.4% | +0.1 | ✗ (7.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.1% | 49.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -7 (81-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Webber * | 39 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 38 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | - |
| Doug Christie * | 36 | 4-14 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 28 | 8-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Vlade Divac * | 22 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Lawrence Funderburke * | 16 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jon Barry | 14 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttino Mobley * | 31 | 8-18 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 27 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 26 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Walt Williams * | 24 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 24 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -4 | - |
| Kenny Thomas * | 23 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 23 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Carlos Rogers * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 20 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter