Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +4 (106-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 43 | 12-22 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 25 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 42 | 6-18 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 40 | 10-19 | 5-7 | 5-5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 23 | - |
| Shaun Livingston * | 34 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Chris Kaman * | 31 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Zeljko Rebraca * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Daniel Ewing * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 39 | 9-23 | 3-8 | 5-7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 35 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 35 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 32 | - |
| David Wesley * | 34 | 8-10 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 34 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Luther Head * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Keith Bogans | 18 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
* = starter