Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 45.0% | 55.0% | +1.1 | ✓ (8.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.1% | 50.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +10 (122-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Green * | 43 | 8-16 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Durant * | 40 | 9-20 | 2-6 | 11-12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 18 | - |
| Russell Westbrook * | 32 | 6-13 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Nenad Krstic * | 31 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Thabo Sefolosha * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Kyle Weaver * | 17 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Shaun Livingston * | 17 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Nick Collison * | 16 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| DJ White * | 12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 38 | 11-21 | 1-3 | 8-8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 23 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 36 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 23 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 32 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 8-8 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 27 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 18 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 25 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| JR Smith * | 25 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 19 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter