Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Memphis Grizzlies | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 44.1% | 55.9% | +1.3 | ✓ (21.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.9% | 51.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Memphis Grizzlies +23 (109-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Francis * | 35 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 31 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 31 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 30 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 27 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Scott Padgett | 18 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Mike Wilks | 9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Charles Oakley | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stromile Swift * | 30 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 28 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 28 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | - |
| James Posey * | 27 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 26 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 5-5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 21 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 18 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Bonzi Wells | 20 | 4-12 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Shane Battier | 16 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Theron Smith | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Troy Bell | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
* = starter