Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Orlando Magic | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.0% | 75.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 20.3% | 79.7% | +7.5 | ✓ (14.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 32.6% | 67.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Orlando Magic +22 (124-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juwan Howard * | 30 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 14 | - |
| George McCloud * | 29 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 27 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 26 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Donnell Harvey * | 22 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 20 | 4-12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -3 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 19 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Mengke Bateer * | 17 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - |
| James Posey * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Zendon Hamilton | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 39 | 9-17 | 0-4 | 12-12 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 35 | - |
| Pat Garrity * | 29 | 7-13 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 29 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 25 | 10-17 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Monty Williams * | 20 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 16 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Don Reid * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Steven Hunter | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter