Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.7% | 79.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.4% | 69.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 23.9% | 76.1% | +6.4 | ✗ (14.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -8 (99-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 34 | 7-12 | 1-1 | 10-12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 32 | - |
| David West * | 32 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Willie Green * | 31 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 30 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 7-12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 23 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 26 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | - |
| Marco Belinelli * | 24 | 7-12 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Jason Smith * | 22 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Marcus Thornton * | 13 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Jerryd Bayless * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| DJ Mbenga * | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Scola * | 36 | 4-15 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Martin * | 32 | 5-12 | 2-2 | 6-9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 27 | 8-14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Chase Budinger * | 26 | 7-15 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Jordan Hill * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 22 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 21 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Kyle Lowry * | 20 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Courtney Lee * | 15 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter