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2026-01-08

Model Predictions

Model Houston Rockets Portland Trail Blazers Spread Result
Elo 51.4% 48.6% -
Bradley-Terry 50.0% 50.0% -
Margin 63.6% 36.4% -3.1 (4.1 off)
Pythagorean 54.7% 45.3% -
Efficiency 72.3% 27.7% -
Adjusted Efficiency 68.0% 32.0% -
Log Adjusted 68.1% 31.9% -
Points Off/Def 58.7% 41.3% -

Actual: Portland Trail Blazers +1 (103-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.

Houston Rockets

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Amen Thompson * 39 8-16 1-4 7-11 12 6 1 2 2 24 27 -
Kevin Durant * 37 14-26 2-6 7-9 4 0 0 1 3 37 13 -
Jabari Smith Jr. * 36 2-13 1-7 1-1 4 2 1 0 1 6 -1 -
Tari Eason * 30 5-18 2-8 3-4 13 3 1 1 3 15 12 -
Steven Adams * 30 3-6 0-0 1-2 11 4 2 2 2 7 18 -
Reed Sheppard 21 3-10 1-7 1-2 2 1 1 0 1 8 1 -
Dorian Finney-Smith 14 1-4 1-2 0-0 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 -
Clint Capela 12 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 2 1 1 1 2 5 -
Josh Okogie 12 0-2 0-1 0-0 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 -
Aaron Holiday 4 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 -

Portland Trail Blazers

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Deni Avdija * 39 13-24 2-9 13-15 6 2 1 0 5 41 21 -
Toumani Camara * 38 5-10 2-7 2-2 6 3 2 2 1 14 16 -
Shaedon Sharpe * 34 7-17 3-6 3-6 0 3 1 0 3 20 4 -
Donovan Clingan * 31 5-9 2-6 0-0 7 3 0 1 0 12 14 -
Sidy Cissoko * 16 0-3 0-2 0-0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 -
Caleb Love 28 4-12 2-6 0-0 7 4 0 0 2 10 7 -
Robert Williams III 17 1-2 0-0 1-2 4 2 1 0 0 3 8 -
Rayan Rupert 17 0-2 0-1 0-0 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 -
Yang Hansen 16 1-4 1-3 0-0 3 2 0 0 2 3 2 -

* = starter