Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 23.9% | 76.1% | +6.4 | ✓ (4.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +11 (123-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 42 | 9-15 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 24 | - |
| David West * | 41 | 14-19 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 19 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 38 | 6-14 | 3-9 | 6-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 36 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 24 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 23 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 19 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 40 | 11-18 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 24 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 39 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 39 | 7-13 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 25 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 35 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 17 | - |
| Luther Head * | 30 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 22 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter