Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.0% | 65.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 27.0% | 73.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 29.1% | 70.9% | +4.9 | ✓ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +13 (112-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 32 | 10-23 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 11 | - |
| James Posey * | 30 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 29 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 26 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 18 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Terry Davis * | 18 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Mark Strickland * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 14 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| George McCloud * | 10 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Tracy Murray * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 34 | 13-16 | 1-1 | 8-10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 32 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 33 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 32 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 30 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 27 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 22 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jelani McCoy * | 17 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Ruben Wolkowyski * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Emanual Davis * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Pervis Ellison | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter