Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 28.0% | 72.0% | +5.2 | ✓ (7.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.6% | 56.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +13 (110-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Hinrich * | 28 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Andres Nocioni * | 27 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Tyrus Thomas * | 26 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 25 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Ben Gordon * | 25 | 2-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Joakim Noah * | 24 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Luol Deng * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Thabo Sefolosha * | 23 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Larry Hughes * | 21 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Aaron Gray * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Cedric Simmons | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Battier * | 41 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 36 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 35 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 8-12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 33 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 29 | 5-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Luther Head * | 20 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 19 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Aaron Brooks | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Steve Novak | 2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Chuck Hayes | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter