Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.9% | 27.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 51.9% | 48.1% | -0.4 | ✓ (23.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.5% | 56.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 29.3% | 70.7% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 35.6% | 64.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -24 (104-128). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Harris * | 34 | 7-10 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Will Barton * | 31 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jamal Murray * | 31 | 3-11 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Nikola Jokic * | 27 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 7-7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Paul Millsap * | 20 | 8-14 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Jerami Grant | 22 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley | 21 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Monte Morris | 19 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee | 18 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Torrey Craig | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Vlatko Cancar | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 33 | 13-23 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 32 | - | - | |
| Rajon Rondo * | 27 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley * | 21 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Danny Green * | 18 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee * | 18 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 25 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso | 22 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 21 | 7-15 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | - | - | |
| Quinn Cook | 17 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard | 16 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Troy Daniels | 10 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jared Dudley | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter