Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 71.7% | 28.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.1% | 43.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 62.7% | 37.3% | -2.9 | ✗ (13.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 61.8% | 38.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 61.1% | 38.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 61.1% | 38.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +11 (121-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic * | 35 | 8-16 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 29 | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 33 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | - | |
| Jamal Murray * | 31 | 9-21 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | - | |
| Aaron Gordon * | 30 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. * | 27 | 5-15 | 3-10 | 4-5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 13 | - | |
| Bruce Brown | 27 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - | |
| Jeff Green | 16 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | |
| Christian Braun | 12 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | - | |
| Ish Smith | 8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - | |
| Davon Reed | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 36 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 24 | - | |
| Lonnie Walker IV * | 35 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | - | |
| LeBron James * | 34 | 10-22 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 19 | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. * | 26 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 21 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 31 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 27 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - | |
| Matt Ryan | 12 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 8 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - | |
| Kendrick Nunn | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | |
| Damian Jones | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter