The name is Big Daddy, yes big not little. "Ain't No Half Steppin'" - Big Daddy Kane
Fertitta Center · December 7, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread HOU -33.5 Away covered
O/U 132.5 Under
Model Predictions
Spread Total HOU win
Actual HOU +32 122 Won
Massey HOU -28.1 (+3.9) — —
Massey Totals — 132.4 (-10.4) —
Bradley-Terry — — 99% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 100% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ HOU -27.2 (+4.8) 136.4 (-14.4) 91% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML HOU -24.3 (+7.7) 138.9 (-16.9) 91% ✓
Baseline ML HOU -26.4 (+5.6) 136.1 (-14.1) 91% ✓
Baseline Plus ML HOU -28.5 (+3.5) 137.5 (-15.5) 91% ✓

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

Last 5 Meetings

Dec 20, 2020 HOU 88 – 55 ALCN

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings HOU ALCN
Overall 32-6 17-17
Conference 15-3 14-4
Home 16-1 6-3
Away 7-3 9-13
Neutral 9-2 2-1
Last 5 4-1 1-4
Streak L1 L2
Avg Pts For 74.8 66.5
Avg Pts Against 58.8 71.1
Massey 21.0 (#4) -2.2 (#222)
Bradley-Terry 2.15 (#45) -1.60 (#289)
W. Bradley-Terry 3.62 (#31) -2.24 (#294)
RPI 0.608 (#39) 0.445 (#257)
Shooting & Four Factors HOU ALCN
FG% 49.9% 38.2%
3PT% 39.4% 29.6%
REB / G 38.8 35.3
OREB / G 12.5 11.4
AST / TO 1.62 0.80
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 57.7% 42.2%
TOV% 15.3% 19.2%
ORB% 36.4% 30.0%
FT Rate 17.6% 18.0%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 43.2% 53.3%
Opp TOV% 25.4% 17.3%
DRB% 75.8% 75.9%
Opp FT Rate 19.4% 26.1%

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