Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 50.9% | 49.1% | -0.2 | ✓ (31.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls -32 (66-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jackson * | 31 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 31 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 27 | 9-14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 26 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 24 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 22 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Torraye Braggs * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Mike Wilks | 9 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Scott Padgett | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 37 | 6-18 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 3 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 35 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 22 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 30 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 28 | 0-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | - |
| Kendall Gill * | 25 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Roger Mason Jr. * | 23 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Eddie Robinson * | 20 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 17 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Marcus Fizer * | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Lonny Baxter | 9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
* = starter