Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Washington Wizards | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 61.2% | 38.8% | -2.5 | ✗ (5.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.5% | 45.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Washington Wizards +3 (101-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 42 | 9-19 | 2-8 | 6-8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 20 | - |
| Mike James * | 39 | 10-22 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12 | - |
| David Wesley * | 36 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 36 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 29 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 22 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Washington Wizards
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Arenas * | 43 | 9-20 | 2-8 | 13-16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 24 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 42 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Larry Hughes * | 37 | 11-20 | 3-5 | 6-9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 23 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 32 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | - |
| Brendan Haywood * | 31 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 23 | 2-11 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -3 | - |
| Etan Thomas * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Michael Ruffin | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - |
* = starter