Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 12.6% | 87.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 22.8% | 77.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 12.3% | 87.7% | +10.8 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.0% | 65.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +11 (96-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corliss Williamson * | 37 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Mitch Richmond * | 31 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 29 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 25 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 25 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 24 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Lionel Simmons * | 18 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Duane Causwell * | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Olden Polynice | 31 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Drexler * | 42 | 8-21 | 2-5 | 7-10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 26 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 38 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 38 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 23 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 32 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 32 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 17 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Randy Livingston * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 13 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Sam Mack | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Tracy Moore | 3 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Emanual Davis | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter