Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 77.7% | 22.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 83.9% | 16.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 79.1% | 20.9% | -7.3 | ✓ (9.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 71.6% | 28.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -17 (87-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 35 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 23 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 34 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Clyde Drexler * | 33 | 7-15 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 29 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 28 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 24 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Brent Price * | 23 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Emanual Davis * | 13 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 39 | 6-15 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 39 | 2-11 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 38 | 7-16 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 23 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 32 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 28 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 28 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Joe Wolf * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 12 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter