Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.9% | 68.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 47.4% | 52.6% | +0.6 | ✗ (7.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -7 (104-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Francis * | 42 | 6-15 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 23 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 32 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 6-9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 32 | 6-15 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 27 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Walt Williams * | 21 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | - |
| Kenny Thomas * | 19 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 18 | 5-8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 11 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 42 | 15-25 | 0-3 | 5-8 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 30 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 40 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 37 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 29 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 21 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Jelani McCoy * | 21 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter