Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 64.3% | 35.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.3% | 53.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 47.6% | 52.4% | +0.5 | ✓ (14.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.5% | 48.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 64.5% | 35.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 57.4% | 42.6% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 57.4% | 42.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +15 (127-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Hartenstein * | 34 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 33 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. * | 32 | 10-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers * | 29 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 22 | 6-12 | 4-7 | 4-8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Chris Clemons | 33 | 6-15 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 30 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Gary Clark | 24 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonzo Ball * | 40 | 10-20 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 36 | 10-17 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 35 | 10-18 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 25 | - | - | |
| Derrick Favors * | 34 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| JJ Redick * | 18 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 25 | 0-8 | 0-7 | 0-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| E'Twaun Moore | 25 | 10-20 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Kenrich Williams | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jahlil Okafor | 5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Frank Jackson | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
* = starter