Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 63.5% | 36.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 55.4% | 44.6% | -1.2 | ✗ (14.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.8% | 64.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 21.1% | 78.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 23.2% | 76.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 23.2% | 76.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 27.6% | 72.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +13 (110-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter Jr. * | 35 | 9-16 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 33 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood * | 32 | 5-15 | 3-8 | 6-10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 31 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 28 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Garrison Mathews | 28 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 8-9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 24 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Josh Christopher | 16 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Armoni Brooks | 7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Hayes * | 35 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 34 | 11-17 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 26 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 31 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham * | 29 | 3-9 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 23 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 20 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Gary Clark | 18 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 18 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III | 18 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Garrett Temple | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter