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 | ✓ (11.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 23.9% | 76.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +26 (110-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Hudson * | 41 | 8-14 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Tyrone Nesby * | 34 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 33 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 3 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski * | 30 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 20 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright * | 19 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 16 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Charles Smith * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Lamond Murray | 9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Pippen * | 40 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 38 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 33 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 24 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 24 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 24 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Brent Price * | 21 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Antoine Carr * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Stanley Roberts * | 7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Miller | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Matt Bullard | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bryce Drew | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter