Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.9% | 62.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.3% | 65.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 36.9% | 63.1% | +2.9 | ✓ (19.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 57.4% | 42.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 52.0% | 48.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 52.1% | 47.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +22 (120-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivica Zubac * | 31 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| James Harden * | 31 | 6-14 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Norman Powell * | 29 | 6-14 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Nicolas Batum * | 22 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Kris Dunn * | 20 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Amir Coffey | 29 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 24 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Bones Hyland | 21 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jordan Miller | 15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Mo Bamba | 9 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kai Jones | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray * | 31 | 8-16 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Nikola Jokić * | 29 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Michael Porter Jr. * | 28 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 5-6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Aaron Gordon * | 23 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Christian Braun * | 23 | 4-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Peyton Watson | 26 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Julian Strawther | 25 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 24 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Hunter Tyson | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jalen Pickett | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Zeke Nnaji | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter