Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 46.9% | 53.1% | +0.7 | ✓ (3.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 36.6% | 63.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 42.0% | 58.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 40.7% | 59.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers +4 (126-122). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić * | 39 | 12-24 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 28 | - | - | |
| Jamal Murray * | 37 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Christian Braun * | 35 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. * | 31 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Peyton Watson * | 28 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 24 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Aaron Gordon | 23 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Julian Strawther | 18 | 6-7 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 38 | 10-26 | 6-15 | 13-13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 39 | - | - | |
| Ivica Zubac * | 35 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Derrick Jones Jr. * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Norman Powell * | 24 | 9-17 | 5-8 | 5-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Kris Dunn * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | - | - | |
| Terance Mann | 24 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Nicolas Batum | 23 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Amir Coffey | 18 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jordan Miller | 14 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Mo Bamba | 12 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter