Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 12.2% | 87.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 20.9% | 79.1% | +7.3 | ✓ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.3% | 64.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +1 (98-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 44 | 9-20 | 1-1 | 13-14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 22 | - |
| Mike Bibby * | 43 | 8-13 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 28 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 42 | 7-17 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Bryant Reeves * | 35 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Grant Long * | 17 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Tony Massenburg * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 15 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ike Austin * | 12 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Kevin Edwards * | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Damon Jones | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Posey * | 44 | 8-15 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 20 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 43 | 6-17 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 38 | 5-12 | 3-4 | 6-11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | - |
| George McCloud * | 37 | 7-13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 34 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 26 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Dan McClintock | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter