Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 64.8% | 35.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.3% | 67.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.2% | 73.8% | +5.7 | ✓ (1.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +4 (100-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Drummond * | 42 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 24 | - |
| Blake Griffin * | 41 | 9-22 | 1-7 | 2-3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. * | 38 | 5-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Reggie Jackson * | 19 | 2-13 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -5 | - |
| Stanley Johnson * | 14 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Ish Smith | 32 | 8-14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Luke Kennard | 32 | 6-11 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Tolliver | 21 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| James Ennis III | 20 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Gordon * | 41 | 8-19 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 9 | - |
| James Harden * | 40 | 4-20 | 0-8 | 13-18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 38 | 3-11 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| P.J. Tucker * | 36 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Clint Capela * | 29 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Joe Johnson | 29 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Gerald Green | 22 | 1-9 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Anderson | 20 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | 6 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
* = starter