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 | ✓ (24.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +29 (127-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raef LaFrentz * | 32 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 30 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 30 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 20 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 29 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| George McCloud * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| James Posey * | 18 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 17 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Mark Strickland * | 17 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 15 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 15 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 36 | 14-20 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 26 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 36 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 34 | 9-14 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Emanual Davis * | 26 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 24 | 6-8 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 23 | 9-14 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 18 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Olumide Oyedeji | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Ruben Wolkowyski | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Jelani McCoy | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter