Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (12.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +14 (99-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Richardson * | 38 | 8-17 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Elton Brand * | 37 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Bobby Simmons * | 35 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 30 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Chris Kaman * | 28 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Corey Maggette * | 22 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Chris Wilcox * | 16 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Doug Overton * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Eddie House | 9 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Keyon Dooling | 6 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Glen Rice | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Melvin Ely | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Francis * | 39 | 6-15 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 37 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 26 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 36 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 35 | 9-15 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 30 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 21 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski * | 18 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Scott Padgett | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter