Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 23.9% | 76.1% | +6.4 | ✓ (13.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +20 (86-66). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 31 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 29 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 29 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 24 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | - |
| James Posey * | 23 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 21 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 18 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 16 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Morris Peterson | 6 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Battier * | 31 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 31 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 28 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 27 | 2-13 | 0-4 | 5-5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Von Wafer * | 26 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Kyle Lowry * | 25 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 22 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -3 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 22 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 11 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Chuck Hayes | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Brian Cook | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter