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 | ✗ (11.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -5 (105-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 43 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 11-12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 13 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 43 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 25 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 42 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 39 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Jarrett Jack * | 36 | 8-14 | 2-2 | 5-5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Willie Green * | 21 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Jason Smith * | 15 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Marcus Thornton * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Quincy Pondexter * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Aaron Gray | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lowry * | 44 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 22 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 43 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Kevin Martin * | 43 | 9-17 | 3-8 | 5-6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 13 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 40 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 37 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 15 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Courtney Lee * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Patrick Patterson * | 7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Jordan Hill * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Chase Budinger * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
* = starter