Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.9% | 61.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.5% | 67.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 40.2% | 59.8% | +2.2 | ✗ (11.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -9 (79-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 37 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 31 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 29 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 29 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 25 | 6-17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | - |
| Ricky Pierce * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Eric Murdock * | 16 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Sarunas Marciulionis * | 9 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Elliott * | 46 | 3-10 | 2-3 | 9-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 36 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 36 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Vernon Maxwell * | 26 | 1-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -4 | - |
| Greg Anderson * | 21 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Dominique Wilkins * | 21 | 1-13 | 0-2 | 8-14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Carl Herrera * | 15 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 8 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Monty Williams * | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Charles Smith | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | - |
* = starter