Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 26.5% | 73.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.4% | 66.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 27.1% | 72.9% | +5.4 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.8% | 41.2% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 75.4% | 24.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 70.0% | 30.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 69.9% | 30.1% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 60.6% | 39.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +3 (146-143). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Rozier * | 43 | 9-23 | 6-16 | 7-7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 31 | - | - | |
| LaMelo Ball * | 39 | 7-19 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Gordon Hayward * | 35 | 6-16 | 2-4 | 7-9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| P.J. Washington * | 34 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Miles Bridges * | 33 | 8-12 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | 35 | 8-19 | 2-10 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | - | - | |
| Jalen McDaniels | 21 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Cody Martin | 14 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Nick Richards | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter Jr. * | 42 | 7-16 | 3-9 | 6-10 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood * | 40 | 13-19 | 2-3 | 5-7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 33 | - | - | |
| Garrison Mathews * | 37 | 6-10 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 36 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 36 | 8-14 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Armoni Brooks | 20 | 5-11 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. | 14 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 14 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun | 12 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter