Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.6% | 75.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 36.1% | 63.9% | +3.1 | ✗ (4.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.8% | 59.2% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 24.5% | 75.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 31.6% | 68.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 31.7% | 68.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 32.2% | 67.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -1 (118-119). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Joseph * | 37 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Richaun Holmes * | 36 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | - | - | |
| Harrison Barnes * | 33 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Buddy Hield * | 33 | 10-19 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Nemanja Bjelica * | 29 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 32 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Trevor Ariza | 25 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Yogi Ferrell | 11 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 39 | 8-19 | 3-10 | 8-8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 36 | 13-17 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 34 | - | - | |
| Clint Capela * | 36 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 35 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. * | 33 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 33 | 4-13 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Gary Clark | 21 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Chris Clemons | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter