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 | ✓ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 29.1% | 70.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +9 (84-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 40 | 7-20 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 38 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 35 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 7-13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 25 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 32 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 28 | 2-11 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | -4 | - |
| Johnny Taylor * | 19 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Carl Herrera * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 11 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttino Mobley * | 43 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 42 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 36 | 8-18 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 32 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | -1 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 31 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 19 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 26 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Brent Price * | 20 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Miller | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter