Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 52.9% | 47.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.7% | 44.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 59.7% | 40.3% | -2.2 | ✗ (6.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.6% | 45.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +4 (99-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 45 | 8-25 | 4-13 | 10-12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 11 | - |
| Chandler Parsons * | 44 | 10-18 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 10 | - |
| Omer Asik * | 43 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Greg Smith * | 41 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Jeremy Lin * | 34 | 4-14 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Patrick Beverley * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Carlos Delfino * | 15 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Terrence Jones * | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Francisco Garcia * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blake * | 47 | 6-20 | 4-12 | 8-8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 17 | - |
| Dwight Howard * | 46 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 4-10 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 24 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 43 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 30 | - |
| Jodie Meeks * | 36 | 2-10 | 1-7 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 32 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 23 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Darius Morris * | 15 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Earl Clark * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Andrew Goudelock * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter