Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.8% | 84.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 20.8% | 79.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.5% | 81.5% | +8.2 | ✓ (7.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +16 (119-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 38 | 7-22 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 36 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 21 | - |
| George McCloud * | 27 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| James Posey * | 23 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 20 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Terry Davis * | 20 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 17 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Tracy Murray | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 12-23 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 20 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 16-21 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 34 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 27 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 27 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 20 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 19 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 17 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 17 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Mike Penberthy * | 17 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Devean George | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter