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2025-12-16

Model Predictions

Model Houston Rockets Denver Nuggets Spread Result
Elo 30.2% 69.8% -
Bradley-Terry 40.8% 59.2% -
Margin 41.6% 58.4% +1.9 (1.1 off)
Pythagorean 47.5% 52.5% -
Efficiency 52.8% 47.2% -
Adjusted Efficiency 52.7% 47.3% -
Log Adjusted 52.7% 47.3% -
Points Off/Def 46.9% 53.1% -

Actual: Denver Nuggets +3 (128-125). Predictions use season-end ratings.

Houston Rockets

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Kevin Durant * 44 8-14 2-3 7-8 5 7 1 5 5 25 24 -
Jabari Smith Jr. * 43 6-11 4-6 0-0 10 4 0 1 2 16 18 -
Amen Thompson * 43 5-13 0-1 4-5 12 6 0 0 1 14 18 -
Alperen Sengun * 42 14-27 0-2 5-6 10 10 2 1 4 33 25 -
Josh Okogie * 27 7-9 2-3 0-1 4 0 2 0 3 16 10 -
Reed Sheppard 31 5-17 3-9 1-2 3 1 2 1 0 14 4 -
Steven Adams 15 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 -
Aaron Holiday 10 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 -
Clint Capela 6 0-0 0-0 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 -

Denver Nuggets

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Jamal Murray * 43 9-17 3-5 14-15 3 5 0 0 3 35 23 -
Cameron Johnson * 43 5-9 2-5 1-2 3 2 0 0 0 13 9 -
Nikola Jokić * 42 13-27 5-9 8-11 15 10 2 1 4 39 36 -
Spencer Jones * 40 4-8 2-4 1-2 3 0 2 3 0 11 11 -
Peyton Watson * 5 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 5 2 -
Tim Hardaway Jr. 39 4-10 2-8 3-3 1 2 2 0 0 13 8 -
Bruce Brown 27 1-3 0-0 0-0 9 4 3 0 1 2 14 -
Jonas Valančiūnas 13 4-5 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 0 2 8 5 -
Zeke Nnaji 8 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 -

* = starter