Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 33.8% | 66.2% | +3.7 | ✓ (4.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +8 (88-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 33 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 31 | 4-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| James Posey * | 31 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 30 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 28 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 25 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 17 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 17 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Theron Smith * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jackson * | 43 | 6-15 | 2-8 | 6-6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 40 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 40 | 7-15 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 34 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 19 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | - |
| Scott Padgett * | 16 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Adrian Griffin * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Mark Jackson | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter