Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 61.6% | 38.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.2% | 60.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 32.3% | 67.7% | +4.1 | ✓ (3.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +1 (104-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Ulis * | 36 | 5-15 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Josh Jackson * | 35 | 13-24 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 7 | - |
| Troy Daniels * | 35 | 8-14 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Marquese Chriss * | 33 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Dragan Bender * | 17 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Alec Peters | 26 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Danuel House Jr. | 24 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Shaquille Harrison | 15 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Alan Williams | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 38 | 8-21 | 1-8 | 11-17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 24 | - |
| Clint Capela * | 34 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 33 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| P.J. Tucker * | 33 | 6-9 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Gerald Green * | 28 | 5-14 | 4-11 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | - |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | 24 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Joe Johnson | 21 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Ryan Anderson | 16 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Tarik Black | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
* = starter