Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.9% | 77.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.2% | 69.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.9% | 75.1% | +6.1 | ✓ (0.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +7 (111-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Rivers * | 44 | 8-24 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Morrow * | 41 | 9-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Luke Babbitt * | 34 | 8-18 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 12 | - |
| Alexis Ajinca * | 32 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Darius Miller * | 29 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Al-Farouq Aminu * | 28 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Jeff Withey * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| James Southerland * | 10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 43 | 10-22 | 3-8 | 10-10 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 26 | - |
| Patrick Beverley * | 33 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Jeremy Lin * | 31 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Dwight Howard * | 29 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Terrence Jones * | 24 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Omri Casspi * | 22 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Donatas Motiejunas * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Jordan Hamilton * | 11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Omer Asik | 18 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Troy Daniels | 12 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
* = starter