Model Predictions
| Model | Orlando Magic | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 39.5% | 60.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 31.7% | 68.3% | +4.2 | ✗ (24.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 27.5% | 72.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 32.4% | 67.6% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 32.4% | 67.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.4% | 66.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -20 (106-126). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon * | 35 | 7-17 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | - | - | |
| Nikola Vucevic * | 32 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Markelle Fultz * | 27 | 8-12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| James Ennis III * | 18 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Wes Iwundu * | 18 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Terrence Ross | 29 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Michael Carter-Williams | 26 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 26 | 7-10 | 4-6 | 6-6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Mo Bamba | 13 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Gary Clark | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Vic Law | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Khem Birch | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 32 | 6-19 | 3-10 | 8-10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 30 | 9-19 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. * | 30 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 28 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 25 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 27 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 26 | 8-8 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| DeMarre Carroll | 16 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Bruno Caboclo | 9 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Chris Clemons | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter