Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (15.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +17 (96-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Simmons * | 39 | 3-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Corey Maggette * | 33 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 8-9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Rick Brunson * | 31 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Elton Brand * | 30 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Quinton Ross * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Chris Wilcox * | 20 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Chris Kaman * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Lionel Chalmers * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Zeljko Rebraca * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Kirk Penney | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jackson * | 45 | 7-13 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 9 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 42 | 8-17 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 34 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 33 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 26 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 22 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 22 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Reece Gaines | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter