Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.3% | 62.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 49.2% | 50.8% | +0.2 | ✓ (10.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 33.4% | 66.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 12.4% | 87.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 17.0% | 83.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 17.0% | 83.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 22.4% | 77.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +11 (123-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 33 | 8-17 | 2-5 | 3-7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. * | 29 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Maurice Harkless * | 28 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 27 | 5-14 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 25 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 24 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. | 21 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Damyean Dotson | 17 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 12 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Allonzo Trier | 6 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 33 | 14-25 | 4-11 | 5-9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 37 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 30 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 28 | 4-13 | 1-7 | 7-7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. * | 25 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 24 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 29 | 6-11 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 24 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 16 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| DeMarre Carroll | 14 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Bruno Caboclo | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter