Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.1% | 75.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.5% | 71.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 27.3% | 72.7% | +5.4 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 27.7% | 72.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 6.7% | 93.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 9.1% | 90.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 9.1% | 90.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 16.7% | 83.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +3 (124-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Gordon * | 38 | 8-24 | 3-14 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 38 | 7-16 | 2-7 | 7-8 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 35 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 28 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 28 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 23 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Garrison Mathews | 20 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| David Nwaba | 15 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Josh Christopher | 11 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 43 | 7-22 | 1-5 | 9-9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 40 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 5-8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 27 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 22 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 31 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Torrey Craig | 23 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 20 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 10 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter