Model Predictions
| Model | Orlando Magic | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.1% | 58.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 33.4% | 66.6% | +3.8 | ✓ (38.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 39.5% | 60.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 39.2% | 60.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 39.1% | 60.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +42 (132-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Clark * | 30 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nikola Vucevic * | 29 | 8-19 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Cole Anthony * | 28 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Dwayne Bacon * | 27 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| James Ennis III * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jordan Bone | 27 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Khem Birch | 22 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Karim Mane | 21 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Terrence Ross | 18 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Mo Bamba | 13 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 30 | 6-13 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 28 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| John Wall * | 28 | 5-11 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood * | 26 | 9-17 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | - | - | |
| David Nwaba * | 22 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon | 18 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Sterling Brown | 18 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 16 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 4-5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 15 | 5-6 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 15 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Mason Jones | 7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 5 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Bruno Caboclo | 4 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter