Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.4% | 88.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 10.3% | 89.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 7.2% | 92.8% | +14.1 | ✓ (4.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 23.9% | 76.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +19 (96-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Smith * | 37 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright * | 29 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 26 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Sherman Douglas * | 26 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Lamond Murray * | 24 | 5-13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Tyrone Nesby * | 23 | 4-14 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 21 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 19 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Keith Closs | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| James Robinson | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Pippen * | 41 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 38 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 24 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 38 | 8-15 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 31 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 29 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 20 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Brent Price * | 10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Miller * | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Rodrick Rhodes | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Bryce Drew | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Matt Bullard | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter