Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.5% | 78.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.0% | 67.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 27.8% | 72.2% | +5.2 | ✓ (17.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.7% | 58.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +23 (114-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday * | 31 | 5-17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | -3 | - |
| Anthony Davis * | 30 | 10-22 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Darius Miller * | 26 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | - |
| E'Twaun Moore * | 26 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| DeAndre Liggins * | 25 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Cheick Diallo | 25 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 22 | - |
| Ian Clark | 23 | 4-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Larry Drew II | 18 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Solomon Hill | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Emeka Okafor | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Charles Cooke | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ariza * | 30 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| James Harden * | 29 | 11-24 | 3-11 | 2-2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 10 | - |
| Eric Gordon * | 28 | 7-13 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Clint Capela * | 28 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 31 | - |
| P.J. Tucker * | 20 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Ryan Anderson | 34 | 5-11 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Gerald Green | 32 | 5-14 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Joe Johnson | 28 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Tarik Black | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter