Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 64.6% | 35.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 62.7% | 37.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 58.5% | 41.5% | -1.9 | ✓ (2.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 62.2% | 37.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 54.6% | 45.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 54.5% | 45.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.0% | 51.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Miami Heat -4 (108-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 36 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. * | 33 | 6-15 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Nikola Jokic * | 33 | 12-14 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Bruce Brown * | 32 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Vlatko Cancar * | 28 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Christian Braun | 26 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 19 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Ish Smith | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Thomas Bryant | 14 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Strus * | 41 | 8-20 | 4-14 | 3-5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent * | 34 | 5-13 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Bam Adebayo * | 34 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jimmy Butler * | 32 | 8-18 | 1-2 | 7-7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Caleb Martin * | 28 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jamaree Bouyea | 28 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Haywood Highsmith | 27 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | - | |
| Orlando Robinson | 13 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter