Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.7% | 77.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 49.8% | 50.2% | +0.1 | ✗ (2.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 56.3% | 43.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 55.8% | 44.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 55.8% | 44.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -2 (99-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet * | 37 | 3-13 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 33 | 6-15 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 33 | 6-17 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 30 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 26 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Tari Eason | 27 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Amen Thompson | 22 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jock Landale | 16 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Reed Sheppard | 11 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham * | 36 | 10-21 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Tobias Harris * | 34 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jaden Ivey * | 34 | 4-15 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Stewart * | 33 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | - | - | |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. * | 29 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 27 | 5-12 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Simone Fontecchio | 16 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Paul Reed | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Ronald Holland II | 13 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter