Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.8% | 43.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 74.7% | 25.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 66.4% | 33.6% | -3.8 | ✗ (17.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.6% | 42.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +14 (97-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 38 | 7-22 | 3-12 | 3-6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 36 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 7-12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 34 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 27 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 24 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Jim McIlvaine * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 19 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| David Wingate * | 9 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Greg Anthony | 13 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | - |
| James Cotton | 4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Stephen Howard | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Drexler * | 41 | 7-20 | 1-7 | 4-6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 37 | 3-13 | 1-8 | 5-6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 36 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 33 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 25 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 25 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 23 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 9 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Rodrick Rhodes | 20 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
* = starter