Model Predictions
| Model | Orlando Magic | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.3% | 56.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.0% | 49.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 40.1% | 59.9% | +2.2 | ✗ (9.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.1% | 52.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -7 (88-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Grant * | 41 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 19 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 32 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 30 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 9-10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Nick Anderson * | 30 | 6-17 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 29 | 7-18 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Derek Strong * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Dan Schayes * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Mark Price * | 18 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Brian Evans | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Willis * | 36 | 5-18 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Clyde Drexler * | 31 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 29 | 8-14 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 28 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 28 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Rodrick Rhodes * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 24 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Brent Price | 16 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
* = starter