Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 61.7% | 38.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.6% | 59.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 36.2% | 63.8% | +3.1 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +5 (130-125). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks * | 47 | 11-24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Kenneth Faried * | 38 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Evan Fournier * | 38 | 9-16 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 16 | - |
| Randy Foye * | 34 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | - |
| Quincy Miller * | 33 | 8-14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Timofey Mozgov * | 27 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Darrell Arthur * | 19 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Jan Vesely * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Randolph * | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 43 | 9-23 | 3-10 | 11-12 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 22 | - |
| Omer Asik * | 43 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 35 | - |
| Chandler Parsons * | 42 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Jeremy Lin * | 34 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Francisco Garcia * | 31 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Terrence Jones * | 23 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Isaiah Canaan * | 18 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Donatas Motiejunas * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Omri Casspi * | 11 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
* = starter