Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.3% | 37.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 45.9% | 54.1% | +0.9 | ✗ (14.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.6% | 63.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 21.9% | 78.1% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 24.6% | 75.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 24.5% | 75.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 28.8% | 71.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -14 (112-126). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Wood * | 27 | 11-13 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| John Wall * | 26 | 5-12 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 24 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Victor Oladipo * | 24 | 7-14 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 23 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. | 27 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon | 22 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Sterling Brown | 18 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| David Nwaba | 15 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 13 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Rodions Kurucs | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Mason Jones | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 31 | 5-15 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 29 | 11-19 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe * | 28 | 6-13 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Lonzo Ball * | 27 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 32 | 4-13 | 1-8 | 4-6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 18 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 13 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Nicolo Melli | 10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Sindarius Thornwell | 6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 6 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter