Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.4% | 62.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.7% | 49.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 45.3% | 54.7% | +1.0 | ✗ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -1 (125-126). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray * | 45 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Nikola Jokić * | 41 | 11-22 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 22 | - |
| Will Barton * | 40 | 7-15 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Paul Millsap * | 39 | 13-18 | 2-3 | 8-11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 28 | - |
| Wilson Chandler * | 22 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Devin Harris | 33 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Torrey Craig | 16 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Mason Plumlee | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Trey Lyles | 10 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook * | 44 | 12-32 | 4-9 | 5-8 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 24 | - |
| Paul George * | 41 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 4-7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Corey Brewer * | 34 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Steven Adams * | 33 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 33 | 9-21 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Jerami Grant | 24 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Raymond Felton | 18 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Alex Abrines | 15 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Patrick Patterson | 14 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Terrance Ferguson | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
* = starter