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 | ✓ (10.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 66.6% | 33.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -19 (94-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 33 | 11-18 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 20 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 33 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 32 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 30 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 28 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 17 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 16 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 6-8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 10 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| George McCloud | 7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 39 | 8-20 | 2-6 | 6-13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 9 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 39 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 38 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 22 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 33 | 1-9 | 0-5 | 5-5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Brooks Thompson * | 30 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Kenny Smith * | 18 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Jerome Allen | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire | 7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| George Zidek | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter