Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 60.6% | 39.4% | - | โ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.3% | 56.7% | - | โ |
| Margin | 47.7% | 52.3% | +0.5 | โ (9.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.2% | 46.8% | - | โ |
| Efficiency | 69.5% | 30.5% | - | โ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 62.4% | 37.6% | - | โ |
| Log Adjusted | 62.3% | 37.7% | - | โ |
| Points Off/Def | 54.9% | 45.1% | - | โ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings -9 (104-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Capela * | 40 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 40 | 10-22 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 39 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| James Harden * | 37 | 10-19 | 4-11 | 10-12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 34 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. * | 32 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 23 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 16 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Gary Clark | 9 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Aaron Fox * | 35 | 13-21 | 1-4 | 4-9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Richaun Holmes * | 30 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Harrison Barnes * | 30 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Buddy Hield * | 27 | 3-12 | 1-8 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Marvin Bagley III * | 23 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Trevor Ariza | 34 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Nemanja Bjelica | 29 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | - | - | |
| Cory Joseph | 28 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - |
* = starter