Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 64.5% | 35.5% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 79.0% | 21.0% | - | β |
| Margin | 88.8% | 11.2% | -11.4 | β (0.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 65.9% | 34.1% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 85.2% | 14.8% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 82.9% | 17.1% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 82.9% | 17.1% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 72.5% | 27.5% | - | β |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -12 (97-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson * | 38 | 10-13 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 36 | 11-14 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 36 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 34 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Tari Eason * | 30 | 7-14 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 28 | 6-13 | 2-8 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Reed Sheppard | 11 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III * | 38 | 9-15 | 3-8 | 5-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 33 | 5-15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 32 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | - | - | |
| Yves Missi * | 27 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Kelly Olynyk * | 22 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 23 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Karlo MatkoviΔ | 21 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 20 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Bruce Brown | 19 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter