Model Predictions
| Model | Washington Wizards | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 82.4% | 17.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 82.8% | 17.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 75.5% | 24.5% | -6.2 | ✗ (8.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 63.2% | 36.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +2 (106-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Washington Wizards
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juwan Howard * | 43 | 11-26 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 6 | - |
| Harvey Grant * | 42 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Rod Strickland * | 36 | 13-20 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 19 | - |
| Gheorghe Muresan * | 29 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Tracy Murray * | 28 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 24 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 23 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Chris Whitney * | 11 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Jackson * | 42 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 25 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 34 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 34 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 33 | 8-14 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Ricky Pierce * | 30 | 9-14 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 28 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 21 | - |
| Kenny Smith * | 17 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Brooks Thompson * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
* = starter