Model Predictions
| Model | New York Knicks | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 70.5% | 29.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.2% | 49.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 55.8% | 44.2% | -1.3 | ✗ (18.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.9% | 50.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 47.0% | 53.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +17 (111-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby * | 38 | 3-9 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Jalen Brunson * | 37 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Karl-Anthony Towns * | 34 | 7-17 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Mikal Bridges * | 33 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Josh Hart * | 28 | 5-12 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Jordan Clarkson | 19 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Mitchell Robinson | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Miles McBride | 12 | 1-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | - |
| Jose Alvarado | 11 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Tyler Kolek | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jeremy Sochan | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Ariel Hukporti | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Pacôme Dadiet | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mohamed Diawara | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 39 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Amen Thompson * | 38 | 8-14 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Durant * | 34 | 10-18 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 23 | - |
| Tari Eason * | 30 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 21 | - |
| Alperen Sengun * | 29 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 22 | - |
| Reed Sheppard | 27 | 8-12 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Clint Capela | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 10 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Josh Okogie | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Aaron Holiday | 6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| JD Davison | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jeff Green | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter