Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 69.0% | 31.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.5% | 43.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 58.6% | 41.4% | -1.9 | ✗ (2.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 61.9% | 38.1% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 57.8% | 42.2% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 57.8% | 42.2% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 51.7% | 48.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: LA Clippers +1 (115-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić * | 36 | 9-22 | 0-6 | 4-7 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Cameron Johnson * | 35 | 6-12 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Christian Braun * | 34 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Jamal Murray * | 34 | 5-15 | 2-5 | 8-10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Julian Strawther * | 25 | 6-11 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Bruce Brown | 25 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 4-7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 20 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Spencer Jones | 16 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Jones Jr. * | 33 | 7-15 | 2-7 | 6-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 | - |
| Kawhi Leonard * | 32 | 8-18 | 1-7 | 6-8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 10 | - |
| John Collins * | 31 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | - |
| Brook Lopez * | 30 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Kris Dunn * | 29 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | - |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 33 | 12-22 | 2-6 | 12-13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 25 | - |
| Nicolas Batum | 17 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Yanic Konan Niederhäuser | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Jordan Miller | 13 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Isaiah Jackson | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter