Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.8% | 54.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.5% | 63.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 34.7% | 65.3% | +3.5 | ✓ (1.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 60.6% | 39.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 81.6% | 18.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 77.0% | 23.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 77.0% | 23.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 66.7% | 33.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Knicks +2 (125-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 39 | 8-22 | 3-13 | 16-16 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 35 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 37 | 9-19 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 34 | 7-14 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 33 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. * | 29 | 7-15 | 4-11 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon | 22 | 4-11 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 16 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 14 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett * | 30 | 10-18 | 3-8 | 4-7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Julius Randle * | 29 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Maurice Harkless * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Frank Ntilikina | 28 | 5-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson | 24 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 19 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 18 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 16 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter