Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 4.8% | 95.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 8.1% | 91.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 7.0% | 93.0% | +14.2 | ✓ (0.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 27.4% | 72.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +15 (120-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 47 | 9-21 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 20 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 46 | 7-19 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 36 | 7-12 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Kenny Smith * | 31 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 5-7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 16 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Jerome Allen * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| George Zidek * | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Elie * | 39 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 23 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 39 | 14-24 | 1-1 | 16-17 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 36 | - |
| Clyde Drexler * | 35 | 7-16 | 0-5 | 4-6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 33 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 30 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 18 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 20 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Sedale Threatt * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 17 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter