Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 12.6% | 87.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 9.8% | 90.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 8.3% | 91.7% | +13.2 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 22.4% | 77.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +11 (112-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Washington * | 40 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 36 | 12-19 | 1-1 | 7-7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 15 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 30 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 26 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 29 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 28 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 24 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 23 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Joe Wolf * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Priest Lauderdale * | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| George Zidek * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley * | 38 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 29 | - |
| Clyde Drexler * | 37 | 8-13 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 34 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 32 | 7-14 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Emanual Davis * | 26 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 24 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 23 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Charles Jones | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter