Model Predictions
| Model | Atlanta Hawks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 29.0% | 71.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.8% | 59.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 43.2% | 56.8% | +1.5 | ✓ (27.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.6% | 51.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +29 (127-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith * | 35 | 10-19 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 12 | - |
| Henry James * | 34 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -3 | - |
| Mookie Blaylock * | 34 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 32 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 31 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Priest Lauderdale | 7 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Donnie Boyce | 7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Ivano Newbill | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bullard * | 28 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 27 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 8-11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 26 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 25 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 24 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 23 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 21 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Brent Price * | 17 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Randy Livingston | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Tracy Moore | 7 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Joe Stephens | 7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
* = starter