Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.8% | 62.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.4% | 64.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 32.4% | 67.6% | +4.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.1% | 55.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 40.5% | 59.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +2 (130-128). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Jackson * | 38 | 12-22 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Terance Mann * | 38 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Ivica Zubac * | 37 | 15-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 32 | - | - | |
| Amir Coffey * | 30 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Serge Ibaka * | 14 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Brandon Boston Jr. | 27 | 6-13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Luke Kennard | 26 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe | 25 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Justise Winslow | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Morris * | 44 | 9-20 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Aaron Gordon * | 43 | 10-16 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Nikola Jokic * | 41 | 16-25 | 3-5 | 14-16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 49 | - | - | |
| Will Barton * | 41 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green * | 33 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Davon Reed | 17 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Bones Hyland | 14 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Zeke Nnaji | 12 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Facundo Campazzo | 9 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 6 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter