Model Predictions
| Model | Orlando Magic | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.2% | 77.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.5% | 63.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 21.5% | 78.5% | +7.1 | ✗ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.9% | 60.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -1 (95-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Grant * | 43 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 40 | 11-20 | 2-6 | 7-7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 22 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 37 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Gerald Wilkins * | 35 | 7-16 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Derek Strong * | 30 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 24 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Dan Schayes * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 9 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Willis * | 45 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 38 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 37 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 35 | 14-24 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 19 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 32 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Randy Livingston * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter