Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 23.3% | 76.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 37.9% | 62.1% | +2.7 | ✗ (9.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.4% | 42.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 72.1% | 27.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 69.4% | 30.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 69.5% | 30.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 58.9% | 41.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -7 (115-122). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonzo Ball * | 36 | 8-18 | 8-15 | 3-3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe * | 34 | 4-15 | 4-12 | 7-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| James Johnson * | 33 | 8-16 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes * | 29 | 4-12 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams * | 22 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 25 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 23 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 5-7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Wes Iwundu | 20 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 14 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Wood * | 33 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 8-13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. * | 31 | 5-15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Sterling Brown * | 27 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 26 | 7-11 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Kelly Olynyk | 33 | 9-17 | 5-13 | 3-3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley | 26 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 20 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 19 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| D.J. Wilson | 8 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - |
* = starter