Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 71.6% | 28.4% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.7% | 47.3% | - | β |
| Margin | 60.7% | 39.3% | -2.4 | β (14.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.7% | 50.3% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 54.6% | 45.4% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 57.1% | 42.9% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 57.1% | 42.9% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 50.5% | 49.5% | - | β |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +12 (120-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon * | 30 | 9-14 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 28 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. * | 27 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Christian Braun * | 27 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Peyton Watson * | 25 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Spencer Jones | 29 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Vlatko ΔanΔar | 22 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jalen Pickett | 19 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Hunter Tyson | 12 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Zeke Nnaji | 9 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| PJ Hall | 8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves * | 36 | 8-16 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Luka DonΔiΔ * | 32 | 10-21 | 4-9 | 7-10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | - | - | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith * | 30 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jordan Goodwin * | 26 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes * | 24 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht | 25 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 22 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 18 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Christian Koloko | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Shake Milton | 6 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Bronny James | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter