Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 27.4% | 72.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.7% | 70.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.6% | 73.4% | +5.6 | ✓ (2.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 39.7% | 60.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 39.7% | 60.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 39.1% | 60.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers +3 (122-119). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 42 | 9-16 | 5-11 | 14-18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 43 | - | |
| Clint Capela * | 40 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 26 | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 37 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 33 | 9-22 | 1-7 | 3-7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 13 | - | |
| Ben McLemore * | 31 | 4-9 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 31 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - | |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 10 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - | |
| Tyson Chandler | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | |
| Chris Clemons | 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George * | 32 | 4-15 | 3-10 | 8-9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 21 | - | |
| Kawhi Leonard * | 28 | 9-16 | 2-5 | 4-7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 20 | - | |
| Maurice Harkless * | 22 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 19 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - | |
| Ivica Zubac * | 13 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - | |
| Montrezl Harrell | 34 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 17 | - | |
| Lou Williams | 33 | 9-16 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21 | - | |
| JaMychal Green | 26 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | - | |
| Rodney McGruder | 18 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - | |
| Jerome Robinson | 11 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
* = starter