Model Predictions
| Model | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 47.3% | 52.7% | +0.6 | ✗ (5.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -5 (89-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 44 | 8-22 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Jason Richardson * | 41 | 9-22 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Troy Murphy * | 37 | 3-12 | 0-4 | 6-7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 29 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Ike Diogu * | 21 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Andris Biedrins * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Zarko Cabarkapa * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Chris Taft * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juwan Howard * | 43 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 41 | 10-28 | 2-7 | 10-15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 18 | - |
| David Wesley * | 36 | 1-8 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 35 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 34 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Luther Head * | 23 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 10 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| John Lucas III | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Josh Davis | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter