Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 46.9% | 53.1% | +0.7 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.2% | 50.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 54.6% | 45.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 53.4% | 46.6% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers +2 (102-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic * | 40 | 14-24 | 3-8 | 5-6 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 36 | - | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. * | 37 | 6-18 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 37 | 6-13 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Aaron Gordon * | 35 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 8-14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | - | - | |
| Reggie Jackson * | 21 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Christian Braun | 33 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Peyton Watson | 18 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Justin Holiday | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Julian Strawther | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 38 | 6-23 | 2-13 | 6-7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Paul George * | 36 | 10-21 | 2-6 | 6-8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Ivica Zubac * | 34 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Terance Mann * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Norman Powell | 35 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 23 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Amir Coffey | 23 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter