Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 96.9% | 3.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 94.5% | 5.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 93.6% | 6.4% | -14.8 | ✓ (3.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 71.3% | 28.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -18 (92-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Pippen * | 36 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Michael Jordan * | 33 | 12-23 | 0-2 | 7-7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 19 | - |
| Dennis Rodman * | 27 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 6-10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 22 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 21 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Bill Wennington * | 19 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jason Caffey | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 7-14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Randy Brown | 11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Ellis * | 39 | 5-18 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -4 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 36 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 11-12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 30 | 5-19 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 27 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Sarunas Marciulionis * | 26 | 3-13 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 25 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Eric Murdock * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Darvin Ham * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Brooks Thompson | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Jeff McInnis | 5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| LaSalle Thompson | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter