Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 28.0% | 72.0% | +5.2 | ✓ (3.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.6% | 56.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +2 (82-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Hinrich * | 36 | 5-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 34 | 4-13 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 34 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 30 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 3 | - |
| Eddie Robinson * | 26 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 23 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 19 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Marcus Fizer * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Rick Brunson * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ronald Dupree | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jackson * | 42 | 5-15 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 41 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 40 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 29 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 28 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 24 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 15 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Adrian Griffin | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter