Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.3% | 53.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 51.7% | 48.3% | -0.4 | ✗ (6.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 46.3% | 53.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Knicks +6 (124-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Brooks * | 39 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Amen Thompson * | 37 | 9-17 | 0-2 | 7-7 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 36 | 9-22 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Tari Eason * | 33 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 21 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams | 26 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Cam Whitmore | 22 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 16 | 6-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Reed Sheppard | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart * | 40 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 39 | 9-18 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | - | - | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 38 | 9-20 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jalen Brunson * | 36 | 14-27 | 1-4 | 13-14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 42 | - | - | |
| Precious Achiuwa * | 34 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Miles McBride | 25 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 11 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Ariel Hukporti | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jericho Sims | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter