Model Predictions
| Model | Washington Wizards | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 8.1% | 91.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 27.2% | 72.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 18.3% | 81.7% | +8.2 | ✗ (11.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.4% | 64.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -3 (98-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Washington Wizards
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 41 | 7-19 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | - |
| Mitch Richmond * | 40 | 11-16 | 2-3 | 5-7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 17 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 39 | 8-21 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Chris Whitney * | 35 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Tyrone Nesby * | 21 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Popeye Jones * | 17 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Jahidi White * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Gerard King * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 42 | 6-17 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 35 | 7-17 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 31 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 31 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 22 | - |
| James Posey * | 27 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | - |
| George McCloud * | 25 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Mark Strickland * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
* = starter