Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 41.0% | 59.0% | +2.0 | ✓ (16.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +18 (93-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 40 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 37 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Corey Maggette * | 35 | 8-18 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 9 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 29 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Al Thornton * | 28 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 19 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Nick Fazekas * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Quinton Ross | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Marcus Williams | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Dan Dickau | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Battier * | 33 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 32 | 2-11 | 0-5 | 3-4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 31 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 21 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 30 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 17 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Luther Head * | 15 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Steve Novak * | 15 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Mike Harris * | 10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Loren Woods | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter