Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 27.3% | 72.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.1% | 49.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 53.8% | 46.2% | -0.8 | ✗ (6.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers +6 (106-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet * | 40 | 7-14 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 34 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 5-7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 33 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 9-10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 32 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 30 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Tari Eason | 19 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 17 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 8 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jock Landale | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George * | 40 | 8-22 | 4-10 | 3-3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Kawhi Leonard * | 36 | 8-16 | 3-6 | 7-8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| James Harden * | 34 | 8-11 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Ivica Zubac * | 34 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Terance Mann * | 21 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Norman Powell | 29 | 3-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 17 | 2-9 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis | 10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter