Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 25.9% | 74.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.1% | 70.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.3% | 73.7% | +5.7 | ✓ (30.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.9% | 47.1% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 66.9% | 33.1% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 63.0% | 37.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 63.0% | 37.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 55.1% | 44.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +36 (127-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 30 | 9-19 | 5-10 | 9-10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 32 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. * | 29 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 24 | 4-10 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 22 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 8 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 28 | 3-10 | 3-6 | 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 25 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Michael Frazier II | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Chris Clemons | 13 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 13 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| William Howard | 12 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 11 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Oubre Jr. * | 35 | 14-19 | 7-9 | 4-4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 31 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 29 | 10-18 | 4-8 | 9-9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 33 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 23 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Ricky Rubio * | 23 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Elie Okobo | 26 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Cheick Diallo | 24 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 24 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 14 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ty Jerome | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter