Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.4% | 77.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.4% | 64.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 27.8% | 72.2% | +5.2 | ✓ (4.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.2% | 41.8% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 72.9% | 27.1% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 70.8% | 29.2% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 70.8% | 29.2% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 60.3% | 39.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +10 (118-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 37 | 15-28 | 3-10 | 7-8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 40 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham * | 33 | 3-13 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 31 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| Garrett Temple * | 31 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 27 | 3-13 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III | 15 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 15 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Tomas Satoransky | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 11 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Gordon * | 33 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 32 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood * | 31 | 7-13 | 5-6 | 4-8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | - | - | |
| Garrison Mathews * | 31 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 16 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Armoni Brooks | 21 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. | 20 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun | 16 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 16 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 15 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Josh Christopher | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter