Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 23.9% | 76.1% | +6.4 | ✗ (9.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -3 (73-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Nailon * | 35 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 29 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Dan Dickau * | 26 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 7-7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 17 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 25 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 24 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 20 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 23 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 23 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
| David West * | 22 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - |
| JR Smith * | 19 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -4 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 14 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 40 | 5-20 | 2-5 | 9-11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 4 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 36 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 34 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 29 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | - |
| David Wesley * | 29 | 1-9 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Mike James * | 25 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 18 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Scott Padgett * | 17 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Torraye Braggs | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter