Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 19.6% | 80.4% | +7.8 | ✓ (4.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.7% | 62.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +12 (94-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Martin * | 44 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Spencer Hawes * | 40 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Beno Udrih * | 34 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Francisco Garcia * | 29 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - |
| John Salmons * | 25 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 25 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Jason Thompson * | 24 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Shelden Williams * | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Kenny Thomas | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metta World Peace * | 39 | 7-12 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 36 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 24 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 34 | 2-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 33 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 30 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 19 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 18 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Von Wafer * | 12 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -7 | - |
* = starter