Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 61.2% | 38.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 58.5% | 41.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 56.0% | 44.0% | -1.3 | ✓ (24.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 66.3% | 33.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 87.3% | 12.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 84.9% | 15.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 84.9% | 15.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 74.3% | 25.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -26 (89-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 31 | 9-23 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 30 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 29 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee * | 24 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 23 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 27 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Frank Kaminsky | 23 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 18 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 18 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Abdel Nader | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter Jr. * | 31 | 5-15 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 28 | 4-14 | 0-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood * | 26 | 7-12 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 21 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 18 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon | 21 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun | 21 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. | 19 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 17 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Josh Christopher | 15 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Armoni Brooks | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Usman Garuba | 5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| David Nwaba | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter