Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 58.8% | 41.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 68.4% | 31.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 55.4% | 44.6% | -1.2 | ✓ (0.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.6% | 45.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -2 (111-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Porter * | 40 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 40 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 40 | 6-11 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 38 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 17 | - |
| David Robinson * | 34 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 17 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 15 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Jerome Kersey | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Steve Kerr | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Francis * | 51 | 7-17 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Kenny Thomas * | 42 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 38 | 8-17 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 34 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 34 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 8-9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Walt Williams * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 17 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Carlos Rogers * | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Bryce Drew | 13 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
* = starter