Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 87.6% | 12.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 76.2% | 23.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 64.3% | 35.7% | -3.2 | ✓ (13.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.4% | 45.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -17 (82-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 40 | 10-23 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 37 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | - |
| David Robinson * | 35 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 24 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 31 | 5-17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | -1 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 21 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 20 | 6-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Will Perdue * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 15 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Malik Rose | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Andrew Gaze | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Pippen * | 36 | 7-14 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 33 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 32 | 6-19 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Brent Price * | 25 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 19 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 18 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Bryce Drew * | 17 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Miller * | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rodrick Rhodes | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter