Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 61.9% | 38.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.0% | 71.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.3% | 75.7% | +6.3 | ✓ (17.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 37.0% | 63.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 37.1% | 62.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 37.1% | 62.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +24 (102-78). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumaine Jones * | 36 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 31 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Matt Carroll * | 28 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 11-12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 26 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Primoz Brezec * | 24 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Raymond Felton * | 23 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Alan Anderson * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Bernard Robinson * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Kevin Burleson * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl | 15 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafer Alston * | 37 | 1-10 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | - |
| David Wesley * | 37 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 28 | 10-25 | 1-6 | 8-14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 18 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 28 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 26 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Lonny Baxter * | 26 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Luther Head * | 24 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| John Lucas III | 13 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter