I don't know why I let that mean woman make me a fool. "Whipping Post" - The Allman Brothers
Fertitta Center · December 23, 2021
Betting Lines
Spread HOU -18.5 Home covered
O/U 130.5 Under
Model Predictions
Spread Total HOU win
Actual HOU +33 127 Won
Massey HOU -19.6 (+13.4) — —
Massey Totals — 132.9 (-5.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 84% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 96% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ HOU -16.5 (+16.5) 133.8 (-6.8) 89% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML HOU -18.3 (+14.7) 140.1 (-13.1) 89% ✓
Baseline ML HOU -18.7 (+14.3) 139.3 (-12.3) 88% ✓
Baseline Plus ML HOU -19.5 (+13.5) 136.7 (-9.7) 87% ✓

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 22, 2023 HOU 72 – 37 TXST

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings HOU TXST
Overall 32-6 21-8
Conference 15-3 12-3
Home 16-1 12-1
Away 7-3 7-6
Neutral 9-2 2-1
Last 5 4-1 5-0
Streak L1 L2
Avg Pts For 74.8 68.3
Avg Pts Against 58.8 65.3
Massey 20.6 (#5) 5.4 (#96)
Bradley-Terry 2.36 (#32) 1.49 (#68)
W. Bradley-Terry 3.70 (#26) 1.49 (#91)
RPI 0.605 (#34) 0.559 (#82)
Shooting & Four Factors HOU TXST
FG% 47.4% 47.7%
3PT% 36.5% 36.5%
REB / G 40.0 31.5
OREB / G 14.1 10.2
AST / TO 1.39 0.99
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 54.5% 52.8%
TOV% 16.5% 18.6%
ORB% 38.6% 32.9%
FT Rate 19.9% 22.6%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 43.4% 52.8%
Opp TOV% 25.3% 25.5%
DRB% 73.7% 71.4%
Opp FT Rate 23.5% 28.4%

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