Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Utah Jazz | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.7% | 58.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 20.8% | 79.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.9% | 81.1% | +8.0 | ✓ (30.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Utah Jazz +38 (116-78). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 26 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 24 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 23 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| James Posey * | 20 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| George McCloud * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 19 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Tracy Murray * | 17 | 1-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Mark Strickland * | 15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Terry Davis * | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacque Vaughn * | 30 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | - |
| John Starks * | 27 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | - |
| John Stockton * | 26 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 25 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Greg Ostertag * | 24 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 20 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Quincy Lewis * | 18 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| David Benoit * | 12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Danny Manning | 18 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| DeShawn Stevenson | 10 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | - |
* = starter