We need the funk. "Give Up the Funk" - Parliament
Fertitta Center · December 1, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread HOU -31.5 Home covered
O/U 138.0 Over
Model Predictions
Spread Total HOU win
Actual HOU +41 157 Won
Massey HOU -39.4 (+1.6) — —
Massey Totals — 136.0 (+21.0) —
Bradley-Terry — — 100% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 100% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ HOU -28.6 (+12.4) 137.9 (+19.1) 91% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML HOU -25.8 (+15.2) 139.7 (+17.3) 91% ✓
Baseline ML HOU -36.4 (+4.6) 139.5 (+17.5) 91% ✓
Baseline Plus ML HOU -35.0 (+6.0) 135.1 (+21.9) 91% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings HOU NWST
Overall 32-6 9-23
Conference 15-3 5-9
Home 16-1 6-6
Away 7-3 2-13
Neutral 9-2 1-4
Last 5 4-1 0-5
Streak L1 L2
Avg Pts For 74.8 71.7
Avg Pts Against 58.8 82.6
Massey 15.6 (#10) -17.6 (#355)
Bradley-Terry 1.56 (#73) -3.27 (#348)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.71 (#52) -4.85 (#346)
RPI 0.653 (#14) 0.360 (#332)
Shooting & Four Factors HOU NWST
FG% 46.6% 42.3%
3PT% 38.2% 29.2%
REB / G 36.7 33.2
OREB / G 11.7 10.0
AST / TO 1.34 0.93
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 54.0% 47.1%
TOV% 15.9% 22.0%
ORB% 33.2% 26.2%
FT Rate 18.4% 10.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 45.0% 58.1%
Opp TOV% 24.6% 18.1%
DRB% 75.0% 69.2%
Opp FT Rate 20.1% 21.9%

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