Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.6% | 78.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 13.4% | 86.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 6.1% | 93.9% | +15.0 | ✗ (26.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 56.2% | 43.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -11 (99-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 36 | 9-19 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 35 | 7-15 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 32 | 10-15 | 0-1 | 5-9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 27 | 5-12 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels * | 23 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 31 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 23 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 15 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 14 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Green * | 38 | 11-20 | 5-12 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 31 | - | - | |
| Fred VanVleet * | 37 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 33 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 31 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 21 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Cam Whitmore | 20 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 17 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Amen Thompson | 17 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 14 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jermaine Samuels Jr. | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nate Hinton | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter