Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 26.9% | 73.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.0% | 68.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 27.2% | 72.8% | +5.4 | ✓ (1.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.3% | 57.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 27.0% | 73.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 30.9% | 69.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 30.9% | 69.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 31.9% | 68.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +7 (102-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard * | 31 | 7-19 | 2-7 | 8-9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 16 | - |
| John Collins * | 30 | 8-14 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Brook Lopez * | 29 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Kris Dunn * | 27 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Derrick Jones Jr. * | 26 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 25 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Jordan Miller | 16 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 3-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Kobe Sanders | 15 | 1-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Yanic Konan Niederhäuser | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Dalano Banton | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Isaiah Jackson | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | 5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Cam Christie | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant * | 37 | 8-22 | 3-7 | 7-7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 10 | - |
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 37 | 4-11 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Amen Thompson * | 37 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Alperen Sengun * | 34 | 9-14 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Tari Eason * | 29 | 2-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Reed Sheppard | 29 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 20 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Clint Capela | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
* = starter