Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.6% | 42.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.4% | 46.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 56.6% | 43.4% | -1.5 | ✗ (9.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.8% | 46.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +8 (94-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sura * | 39 | 5-20 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 35 | 5-14 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 34 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Danny Ferry * | 31 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 23 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Mitchell Butler * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Cedric Henderson * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Derek Anderson * | 19 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Shawnelle Scott * | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 35 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Clyde Drexler * | 33 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 7-8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 31 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 27 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 24 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Brent Price * | 23 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 6-8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Rodrick Rhodes * | 20 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 14 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 6 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter