Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 14.2% | 85.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 15.3% | 84.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 10.5% | 89.5% | +11.8 | ✓ (7.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 29.1% | 70.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +19 (99-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 37 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 31 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 29 | 2-13 | 0-3 | 3-5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -3 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 28 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 26 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 19 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 16 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 15 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Johnny Taylor | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Tyson Wheeler | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Loren Meyer | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Pippen * | 38 | 10-17 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 25 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 35 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 27 | - |
| Bryce Drew * | 30 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 28 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 26 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 22 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 21 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 16 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Brent Price * | 10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Miller * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
* = starter