Model Predictions
| Model | Orlando Magic | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 42.7% | 57.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.6% | 68.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 22.9% | 77.1% | +6.7 | ✓ (5.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.9% | 51.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 53.0% | 47.0% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 50.5% | 49.5% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 50.5% | 49.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +12 (118-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero * | 36 | 7-19 | 0-5 | 7-7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Markelle Fultz * | 34 | 8-18 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Gary Harris * | 30 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jalen Suggs * | 28 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | - | - | |
| Wendell Carter Jr. * | 20 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jonathan Isaac | 21 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Moritz Wagner | 21 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Joe Ingles | 17 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Cole Anthony | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Caleb Houstan | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Anthony Black | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Chuma Okeke | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Trevelin Queen | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jett Howard | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Goga Bitadze | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 40 | 9-17 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | - | - | |
| Amen Thompson * | 37 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Fred VanVleet * | 37 | 13-22 | 6-11 | 5-6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 37 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 33 | 6-17 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 32 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jock Landale | 23 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 16 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Cam Whitmore | 5 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jermaine Samuels Jr. | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nate Hinton | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nate Williams | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter