Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 23.9% | 76.1% | +6.4 | ✗ (13.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -7 (84-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Brown * | 39 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 33 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | - |
| David West * | 31 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 30 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 29 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 17 | - |
| JR Smith * | 22 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 20 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 14 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -2 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Jackson Vroman | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson * | 39 | 4-14 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 36 | 8-22 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 36 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 29 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | - |
| David Wesley * | 29 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 25 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 19 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Luther Head * | 13 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter