Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 26.8% | 73.2% | +5.1 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 42.5% | 57.5% | +1.7 | ✓ (5.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.4% | 51.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 48.1% | 51.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +7 (111-104). Ratings: 2002-03 season-end ratings.
RAPM GS requires a reviewed game-score run and a qualified player and game match. A dash means the score is unavailable.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Posey * | 41 | 8-17 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 40 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Chris Whitney * | 37 | 7-13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Donnell Harvey * | 28 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 20 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Rodney White | 24 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Nene Hilario | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Junior Harrington | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Vincent Yarbrough | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Nikoloz Tskitishvili | 3 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 45 | 10-19 | 0-3 | 7-8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 23 | - |
| Dajuan Wagner * | 41 | 11-19 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 13 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 35 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 17 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Tyrone Hill * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Carlos Boozer | 32 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Milt Palacio | 25 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Darius Miles | 19 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | - |
| DeSagana Diop | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - |
* = starter