Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 90.4% | 9.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 85.5% | 14.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 81.6% | 18.4% | -8.2 | ✓ (6.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 66.6% | 33.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -15 (117-132). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Horry * | 31 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 29 | 10-17 | 8-13 | 2-2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 27 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 27 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 27 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 26 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 8-8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 20 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 18 | 5-14 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Byron Scott | 9 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Joe Kleine | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Corie Blount | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 42 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 34 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 7-8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 17 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 34 | 4-14 | 1-3 | 6-9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 33 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Brooks Thompson * | 22 | 8-13 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 22 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 16 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Kenny Smith | 12 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Ricky Pierce | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter