Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.3% | 68.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.1% | 62.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 21.5% | 78.5% | +7.1 | ✗ (9.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.6% | 60.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -2 (100-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 42 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 22 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 42 | 11-21 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 18 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 38 | 8-15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 34 | 6-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | - |
| George McCloud * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| James Posey * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Francis * | 38 | 11-19 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 19 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 38 | 6-16 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Kenny Thomas * | 28 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 27 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Walt Williams * | 22 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 21 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 19 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 15 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Matt Bullard | 20 | 1-7 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Kelvin Cato | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter