Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.6% | 27.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 57.9% | 42.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 50.7% | 49.3% | -0.1 | ✗ (26.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +26 (100-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Othella Harrington * | 32 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 31 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 28 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 27 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Randy Livingston * | 24 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 21 | 5-11 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 20 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Brent Price * | 19 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -3 | - |
| Charles Jones * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick McKey * | 36 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 30 | 12-20 | 3-8 | 6-7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 21 | - |
| Travis Best * | 30 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 27 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Rik Smits * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 26 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Jerome Allen * | 20 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 19 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Duane Ferrell * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Erick Dampier | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter