Model Predictions
| Model | Orlando Magic | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 40.3% | 59.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.6% | 60.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 32.8% | 67.2% | +3.9 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.7% | 52.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 48.8% | 51.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +2 (118-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Anthony * | 36 | 10-20 | 3-9 | 3-3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Wendell Carter Jr. * | 33 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | - | - | |
| Franz Wagner * | 33 | 6-14 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Gary Harris * | 31 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Mo Bamba * | 30 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | - | - | |
| Terrence Ross | 21 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Chuma Okeke | 18 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| R.J. Hampton | 15 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Moritz Wagner | 13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Mychal Mulder | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Wood * | 34 | 8-19 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 32 | 6-16 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Garrison Mathews * | 32 | 6-13 | 3-10 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 32 | 10-14 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. * | 18 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. | 20 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Armoni Brooks | 18 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun | 18 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 14 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 11 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Josh Christopher | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter