Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 19.6% | 80.4% | +7.8 | ✗ (15.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.7% | 62.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -8 (80-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bibby * | 43 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 8-10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 43 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 17 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 28 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Jason Hart * | 28 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Francisco Garcia * | 26 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 26 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Kenny Thomas * | 24 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Kevin Martin * | 18 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juwan Howard * | 44 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 14 | - |
| David Wesley * | 42 | 8-16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 40 | 6-17 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Luther Head * | 37 | 4-13 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 33 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 21 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Lonny Baxter * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| John Lucas III * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 5 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter