Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (23.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +25 (115-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Jaric * | 39 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Elton Brand * | 38 | 15-19 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 26 | - |
| Shaun Livingston * | 35 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 34 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Quinton Ross * | 31 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Bobby Simmons * | 22 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Chris Wilcox * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Lionel Chalmers * | 10 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Mamadou N'diaye * | 9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Rick Brunson * | 9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 35 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 5-7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 13 | - |
| David Wesley * | 33 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 28 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Scott Padgett * | 26 | 5-7 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | - |
| Mike James * | 24 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 24 | 6-13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 21 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Torraye Braggs | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter