Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 61.1% | 38.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 64.6% | 35.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 66.2% | 33.8% | -3.7 | ✓ (2.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 62.8% | 37.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 84.0% | 16.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 82.2% | 17.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 82.3% | 17.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 71.1% | 28.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -6 (103-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton * | 35 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 26 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 34 | 10-18 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 33 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 30 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson * | 28 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder | 26 | 4-13 | 2-10 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 18 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Frank Kaminsky | 12 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Abdel Nader | 12 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 8 | 0-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 37 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 34 | 9-20 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood * | 33 | 8-18 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | - | - | |
| Victor Oladipo * | 31 | 7-22 | 1-5 | 7-7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| David Nwaba | 22 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Sterling Brown | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 14 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 12 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Mason Jones | 11 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
* = starter