Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.7% | 63.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.5% | 60.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 32.6% | 67.4% | +4.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 56.1% | 43.9% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 55.7% | 44.3% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 55.7% | 44.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +2 (105-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart * | 42 | 7-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Donte DiVincenzo * | 40 | 9-21 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Precious Achiuwa * | 38 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 38 | 10-25 | 2-6 | 5-8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims * | 28 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Bojan Bogdanovic | 23 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 16 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson * | 38 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 37 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 6-8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 36 | 8-15 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 35 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 29 | 4-15 | 0-6 | 8-9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 26 | 7-14 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 15 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Nate Williams | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter