Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 26.1% | 73.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 39.1% | 60.9% | +2.4 | ✓ (5.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.3% | 47.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 60.8% | 39.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 58.9% | 41.1% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 58.9% | 41.1% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.5% | 49.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +8 (102-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Barnes * | 38 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Buddy Hield * | 37 | 6-17 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| De'Aaron Fox * | 35 | 8-19 | 0-3 | 7-10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Richaun Holmes * | 33 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Marvin Bagley III * | 25 | 5-13 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Cory Joseph | 28 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Glenn Robinson III | 20 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Nemanja Bjelica | 14 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Kyle Guy | 6 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wall * | 37 | 11-21 | 2-8 | 4-6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. * | 35 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood * | 33 | 7-14 | 2-7 | 4-7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 33 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 32 | 7-18 | 3-12 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Sterling Brown | 26 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 20 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| David Nwaba | 9 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
* = starter