Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 42.3% | 57.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.2% | 49.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 37.0% | 63.0% | +2.9 | ✗ (4.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.2% | 51.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -2 (80-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Ellis * | 48 | 14-28 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 15 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 41 | 3-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 35 | 2-11 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 32 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 29 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 24 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Sarunas Marciulionis * | 12 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Jeff McInnis * | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Eric Murdock | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wesley * | 46 | 7-17 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Dino Radja * | 40 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 23 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 34 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 30 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 27 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Todd Day * | 26 | 4-13 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Pervis Ellison * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Nate Driggers | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter