Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 76.8% | 23.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.7% | 38.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 56.7% | 43.3% | -1.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.0% | 47.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 63.5% | 36.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 63.7% | 36.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 63.7% | 36.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 53.6% | 46.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers -5 (86-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 45 | 8-23 | 2-6 | 14-15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 17 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 45 | 6-13 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 35 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 30 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 30 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 23 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Scott Padgett | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 45 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Corey Maggette * | 44 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 43 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Bobby Simmons * | 41 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 7-7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Shaun Livingston * | 31 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 27 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Chris Wilcox * | 23 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Zeljko Rebraca * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
* = starter