Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 53.5% | 46.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.9% | 61.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 25.0% | 75.0% | +6.0 | ✗ (21.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.2% | 55.8% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 42.7% | 57.3% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 41.1% | 58.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -15 (110-125). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Powell * | 39 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 38 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 36 | 10-20 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Anfernee Simons * | 35 | 11-17 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkic * | 32 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 9-11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 20 | 4-9 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Trendon Watford | 15 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Tony Snell | 9 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 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 * | 36 | 9-17 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | - | - | |
| Garrison Mathews * | 36 | 5-9 | 4-8 | 7-8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 33 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 33 | 4-11 | 2-8 | 7-9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 26 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 21 | 8-11 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Josh Christopher | 19 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 14 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Armoni Brooks | 6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter