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 | ✗ (18.2 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 -13 (107-120). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 35 | 12-21 | 3-5 | 6-9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 33 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 35 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 31 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham * | 31 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 27 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 7-10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 27 | 8-10 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 18 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 16 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Gary Clark | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Wood * | 35 | 8-15 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. * | 33 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 32 | 7-14 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 31 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 25 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | - | |
| Garrison Mathews | 29 | 6-11 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Josh Christopher | 23 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 18 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Armoni Brooks | 10 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter