Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 75.2% | 24.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 75.7% | 24.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 70.9% | 29.1% | -4.9 | ✓ (0.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 64.9% | 35.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -5 (109-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Pippen * | 38 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 33 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 32 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 28 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 24 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 24 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Brent Price * | 23 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 21 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Miller * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Sam Mack | 14 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Bryce Drew | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 41 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 37 | 8-16 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Johnny Taylor * | 29 | 6-12 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 29 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 26 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 26 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 22 | 7-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Carl Herrera | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter