Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.2% | 84.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 29.9% | 70.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 22.5% | 77.5% | +6.8 | ✗ (11.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.6% | 60.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 30.2% | 69.8% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 30.1% | 69.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 30.1% | 69.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 31.7% | 68.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -5 (141-146). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Johnson * | 46 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 41 | 7-17 | 3-5 | 14-14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel * | 38 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Malik Monk * | 35 | 14-25 | 7-14 | 6-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker * | 13 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 29 | 6-10 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Mason Jones | 23 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Mac McClung | 21 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 15 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Forbes * | 36 | 6-14 | 5-11 | 7-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Bones Hyland * | 24 | 6-15 | 2-9 | 3-3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green * | 23 | 7-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| DeMarcus Cousins * | 23 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers * | 22 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Davon Reed | 29 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 0-3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Zeke Nnaji | 26 | 1-9 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Markus Howard | 24 | 8-17 | 2-8 | 7-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Vlatko Cancar | 23 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| JaMychal Green | 22 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Facundo Campazzo | 8 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter