Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.4% | 61.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.4% | 38.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 72.7% | 27.3% | -5.4 | ✗ (8.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 66.8% | 33.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +3 (88-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Lewis * | 43 | 6-17 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 39 | 3-11 | 1-7 | 8-8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 35 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 35 | 5-14 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Predrag Drobnjak * | 31 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 16 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Randy Livingston * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Jerome James * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Shammond Williams | 9 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George McCloud * | 41 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 40 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 37 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 36 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 35 | 10-20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 9 | - |
| Donnell Harvey * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | - |
| Zendon Hamilton * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 8 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
* = starter