Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.4% | 54.6% | +1.3 | ✓ (6.7 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.7% | 57.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 44.1% | 55.9% | +1.3 | ✓ (6.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers +8 (108-100). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George * | 37 | 8-19 | 0-7 | 5-6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Steven Adams * | 36 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Russell Westbrook * | 34 | 12-31 | 1-5 | 5-7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 13 | - |
| Patrick Patterson * | 33 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Josh Huestis * | 23 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Jerami Grant | 26 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Raymond Felton | 22 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Alex Abrines | 14 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Corey Brewer | 11 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum * | 37 | 10-20 | 2-8 | 6-6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 23 | - |
| Damian Lillard * | 36 | 5-18 | 2-8 | 8-9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Evan Turner * | 32 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Al-Farouq Aminu * | 19 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Jusuf Nurkić * | 18 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Zach Collins | 28 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Pat Connaughton | 23 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Ed Davis | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Shabazz Napier | 14 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Meyers Leonard | 8 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter