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 | ✓ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.4% | 45.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -9 (83-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 41 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 41 | 4-15 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 36 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 18 | - |
| David Robinson * | 34 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 33 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Will Perdue * | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Jaren Jackson | 4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttino Mobley * | 41 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 41 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 40 | 10-18 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 23 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 37 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 33 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 18 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Bryce Drew * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter