Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 60.0% | 40.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 69.6% | 30.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 54.9% | 45.1% | -1.1 | ✗ (13.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.7% | 44.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +12 (117-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 43 | 10-23 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 42 | 12-22 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 24 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 36 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| James Posey * | 25 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 20 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | - |
| George McCloud * | 19 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Kevin Willis | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Terry Davis | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Miller * | 41 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 12-12 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 25 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 38 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 20 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 30 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 27 | 8-16 | 1-1 | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Lamond Murray * | 26 | 5-14 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Matt Harpring * | 25 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Trajan Langdon * | 20 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Bimbo Coles * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Johnson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter