Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 23.4% | 76.6% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.3% | 71.7% | - | β |
| Margin | 20.5% | 79.5% | +7.4 | β (17.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 34.4% | 65.6% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 31.7% | 68.3% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 31.7% | 68.3% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 32.4% | 67.6% | - | β |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -10 (119-129). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby White * | 39 | 11-22 | 5-10 | 10-11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 25 | - | |
| Kevin Huerter * | 36 | 4-11 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - | |
| Josh Giddey * | 35 | 8-11 | 2-3 | 8-10 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 32 | - | |
| Nikola VuΔeviΔ * | 29 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - | |
| Matas Buzelis * | 23 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - | |
| Dalen Terry | 29 | 5-10 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | - | |
| Patrick Williams | 18 | 3-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - | |
| Jalen Smith | 15 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | - | |
| Julian Phillips | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | |
| Zach Collins | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun * | 39 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | - | |
| Peyton Watson * | 39 | 8-12 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 22 | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. * | 35 | 7-18 | 1-10 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | - | |
| Jamal Murray * | 32 | 11-22 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 19 | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan * | 30 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 29 | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 25 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 16 | - | |
| Zeke Nnaji | 12 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | - | |
| Vlatko ΔanΔar | 12 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Jalen Pickett | 11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter