Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.9% | 67.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 29.4% | 70.6% | +4.8 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 33.5% | 66.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 19.1% | 80.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 20.6% | 79.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 20.6% | 79.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 25.7% | 74.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +7 (106-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Wood * | 36 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 36 | 5-17 | 2-9 | 3-6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 36 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 30 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis * | 23 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun | 23 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 21 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Garrison Mathews | 15 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 11 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Armoni Brooks | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 33 | 4-15 | 2-6 | 6-8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Evan Fournier * | 30 | 7-13 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| RJ Barrett * | 25 | 4-13 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Kemba Walker * | 21 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Mitchell Robinson * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel | 29 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 25 | 6-8 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Immanuel Quickley | 21 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Derrick Rose | 20 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Obi Toppin | 14 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter