Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.5% | 62.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.5% | 66.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 32.5% | 67.5% | +4.0 | ✓ (27.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.3% | 57.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 30.9% | 69.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 33.5% | 66.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 33.5% | 66.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 34.1% | 65.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +31 (122-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard * | 18 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Reggie Jackson * | 17 | 1-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Ivica Zubac * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 14 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Paul George * | 13 | 1-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Terance Mann | 23 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Luke Kennard | 23 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington | 23 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Norman Powell | 19 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Amir Coffey | 19 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Moses Brown | 18 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Brandon Boston Jr. | 15 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jason Preston | 15 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 28 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Nikola Jokic * | 24 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. * | 22 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Aaron Gordon * | 21 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jamal Murray * | 21 | 7-10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Vlatko Cancar | 26 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Zeke Nnaji | 23 | 5-6 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Bruce Brown | 22 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Bones Hyland | 19 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Christian Braun | 12 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Davon Reed | 8 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Ish Smith | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter