Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 19.8% | 80.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 18.4% | 81.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 24.7% | 75.3% | +6.1 | ✗ (19.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings -13 (96-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ervin Johnson * | 41 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 19 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 39 | 9-12 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 25 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 32 | 8-12 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 31 | 14-21 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 22 | - |
| Ricky Pierce * | 25 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -2 | - |
| Brooks Thompson * | 22 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 16 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Darvin Ham * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Elmer Bennett | 11 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| LaSalle Thompson | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond * | 39 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 4-7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 32 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Gamble * | 29 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 29 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 26 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 23 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Duane Causwell * | 17 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Salvadori | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Bobby Hurley | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
* = starter