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 | ✓ (8.3 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 +9 (111-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic * | 37 | 9-32 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 34 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. * | 33 | 7-8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Aaron Gordon * | 31 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jamal Murray * | 29 | 10-18 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Reggie Jackson | 18 | 4-10 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Peyton Watson | 16 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Christian Braun | 15 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Julian Strawther | 12 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George * | 38 | 8-20 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Kawhi Leonard * | 37 | 8-16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| James Harden * | 32 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Ivica Zubac * | 26 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Terance Mann * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Norman Powell | 31 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis | 20 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kobe Brown | 17 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 15 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - | - |
* = starter