Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 23.9% | 76.1% | +6.4 | ✗ (12.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -6 (80-86). 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 * | 43 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 34 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 9-12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 34 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 33 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | - |
| David West * | 31 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 25 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 19 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Jackson Vroman * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JR Smith | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juwan Howard * | 43 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 42 | 4-11 | 0-5 | 3-4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Luther Head * | 40 | 7-17 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | - |
| David Wesley * | 34 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 9-11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Lonny Baxter * | 24 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 20 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | - |
| John Lucas III * | 17 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter