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 | ✓ (7.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 22.4% | 77.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +6 (94-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 41 | 8-18 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 39 | 8-19 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 34 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 33 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 31 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 23 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 22 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Harold Ellis * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Priest Lauderdale * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Elie * | 42 | 7-10 | 1-3 | 8-8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 23 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 38 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 39 | - |
| Clyde Drexler * | 29 | 6-13 | 3-10 | 1-1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 29 | 4-11 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 26 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 24 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Brent Price * | 20 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 18 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Emanual Davis * | 4 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter