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1997-02-21

Model Predictions

Model Houston Rockets Atlanta Hawks Spread Result
Elo 55.1% 44.9% -
Bradley-Terry 45.0% 55.0% -
Margin 32.7% 67.3% +4.0 (2.0 off)
Pythagorean 45.4% 54.6% -

Actual: Atlanta Hawks +2 (76-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.

Houston Rockets

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Hakeem Olajuwon * 38 3-11 0-0 3-4 13 0 1 5 7 9 10 -
Charles Barkley * 36 7-20 2-7 6-8 10 4 2 1 2 22 17 -
Matt Bullard * 32 4-10 2-5 0-0 8 0 1 0 0 10 9 -
Brent Price * 32 2-5 0-1 0-0 1 3 0 0 2 4 1 -
Sam Mack * 29 2-4 0-0 0-2 5 2 2 0 2 4 7 -
Mario Elie * 27 2-4 2-4 1-1 0 2 0 0 0 7 5 -
Kevin Willis * 21 5-13 0-1 3-4 10 1 0 0 2 13 9 -
Matt Maloney * 15 1-4 1-2 0-0 4 1 0 0 2 3 2 -
Randy Livingston 6 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 -

Atlanta Hawks

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Dikembe Mutombo * 45 3-7 0-0 3-4 9 1 1 7 1 9 19 -
Steven Smith * 44 3-16 0-4 6-7 4 3 0 0 2 12 1 -
Mookie Blaylock * 43 8-23 1-11 0-0 8 7 4 1 2 17 12 -
Christian Laettner * 40 7-14 0-0 0-3 7 2 1 2 2 14 10 -
Henry James * 36 4-8 3-6 0-0 7 1 1 0 0 11 12 -
Alan Henderson * 17 3-7 0-0 2-2 3 0 1 0 1 8 4 -
Jon Barry * 10 2-7 1-4 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 5 -1 -

* = starter