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 | ✓ (6.0 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 +10 (134-124). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard * | 38 | 12-19 | 3-4 | 6-8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | - | - | |
| Paul George * | 35 | 6-13 | 0-4 | 11-11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Marcus Morris Sr. * | 32 | 3-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee * | 26 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 25 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Terance Mann | 25 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon | 25 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nicolas Batum | 21 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Norman Powell | 17 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Bones Hyland | 14 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Moussa Diabate | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Amir Coffey | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic * | 41 | 14-21 | 0-1 | 12-15 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 40 | - | - | |
| Jamal Murray * | 41 | 8-22 | 4-13 | 1-2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. * | 39 | 12-18 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 37 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Aaron Gordon * | 28 | 3-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Bruce Brown | 29 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Reggie Jackson | 19 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Vlatko Cancar | 16 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Thomas Bryant | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Christian Braun | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter