Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.2% | 77.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.1% | 68.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.8% | 74.2% | +5.8 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +7 (121-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreke Evans * | 39 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Davis * | 39 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 24 | - |
| Quincy Pondexter * | 33 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Eric Gordon * | 32 | 5-14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Ryan Anderson * | 27 | 6-13 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Omer Asik * | 26 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Jrue Holiday * | 15 | 7-9 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Norris Cole * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Dante Cunningham * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Alexis Ajinca | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ariza * | 38 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| James Harden * | 37 | 10-18 | 1-6 | 9-9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 18 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 29 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 8-11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Dwight Howard * | 28 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 5-11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Josh Smith * | 26 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 4-9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Terrence Jones * | 25 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Pablo Prigioni * | 24 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 6-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 24 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Joey Dorsey | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter