Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 5.8% | 94.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 14.8% | 85.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 7.5% | 92.5% | +13.8 | ✓ (3.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 23.7% | 76.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +17 (102-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 36 | 6-17 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Mike Bibby * | 30 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Tony Massenburg * | 29 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Felipe Lopez * | 27 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Cherokee Parks * | 26 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Pete Chilcutt * | 20 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Terry Dehere * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
| DeJuan Wheat * | 17 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - |
| J.R. Henderson | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Pippen * | 39 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 33 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 33 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 11-12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 32 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 27 | 7-11 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Bryce Drew * | 26 | 7-11 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 23 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 20 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 20 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Matt Bullard | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Antoine Carr | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Matt Maloney | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Anthony Miller | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter