Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.6% | 78.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 13.0% | 87.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 6.1% | 93.9% | +15.0 | ✓ (5.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 28.1% | 71.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 8.8% | 91.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 11.1% | 88.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 11.1% | 88.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 18.0% | 82.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +20 (133-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III * | 36 | 10-17 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 33 | 6-17 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Yves Missi * | 32 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 31 | 6-14 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Dejounte Murray * | 31 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Brandon Boston | 21 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Javonte Green | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 17 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Trey Jemison III | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Antonio Reeves | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet * | 35 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 5-6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 34 | 10-14 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 33 | 10-16 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 32 | 13-22 | 4-10 | 4-5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | - | - | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 31 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Amen Thompson | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 15 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Reed Sheppard | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Cam Whitmore | 3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jock Landale | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter