Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.7% | 79.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.9% | 76.1% | +6.4 | ✓ (1.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +8 (108-100). 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 | 7-15 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 25 | - |
| David West * | 39 | 18-30 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 29 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 31 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 30 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 29 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| James Posey * | 18 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Darius Songaila * | 17 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Darren Collison * | 16 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Marcus Thornton | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Julian Wright | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Battier * | 43 | 7-12 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 37 | 5-15 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 36 | 8-12 | 5-7 | 6-7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 20 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 35 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 31 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Kyle Lowry * | 27 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| David Andersen * | 12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
* = starter