Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.7% | 63.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.1% | 59.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 32.6% | 67.4% | +4.0 | ✓ (8.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.0% | 54.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 44.0% | 56.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +12 (109-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson * | 42 | 9-24 | 2-4 | 9-9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 40 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| OG Anunoby * | 39 | 7-14 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 37 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 32 | 7-17 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 26 | 0-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims | 15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Tyler Kolek | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet * | 35 | 8-14 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 33 | 11-15 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 25 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 31 | 5-15 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 30 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 22 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Amen Thompson | 33 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Tari Eason | 24 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Reed Sheppard | 14 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter