Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 73.7% | 26.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.9% | 43.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 62.3% | 37.7% | -2.8 | ✓ (8.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.4% | 45.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 63.8% | 36.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 63.9% | 36.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 63.9% | 36.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -11 (118-129). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Barton * | 36 | 8-12 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Aaron Gordon * | 36 | 9-14 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Monte Morris * | 35 | 1-9 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Nikola Jokic * | 32 | 15-22 | 0-3 | 8-11 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 38 | - | - | |
| JaMychal Green * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Bones Hyland | 26 | 4-9 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 22 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Davon Reed | 21 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 15 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 34 | 11-25 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 28 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 33 | 11-15 | 0-1 | 5-10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| Malik Monk * | 33 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley * | 27 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 25 | 8-18 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 17 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 16 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Stanley Johnson | 15 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter