Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.7% | 79.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 23.9% | 76.1% | +6.4 | ✗ (14.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -8 (115-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Collison * | 46 | 11-17 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 18 | - |
| David West * | 43 | 16-20 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 28 | - |
| Marcus Thornton * | 31 | 8-12 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 28 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 24 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| James Posey * | 24 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Darius Songaila * | 19 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Aaron Gray * | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Hayes * | 38 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 38 | 11-18 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 27 | - |
| Kevin Martin * | 37 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 36 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 28 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Kyle Lowry * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Chase Budinger * | 14 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Jordan Hill * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Jermaine Taylor | 6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
* = starter