Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 5.4% | 94.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 6.6% | 93.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 4.6% | 95.4% | +16.7 | ✓ (9.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 24.5% | 75.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +26 (123-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 36 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 35 | 6-15 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 33 | 6-14 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | - |
| Brooks Thompson * | 31 | 3-9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 27 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | - |
| Kenny Smith * | 17 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Jerome Allen * | 11 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire | 13 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| George Zidek | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Stewart * | 30 | 7-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 29 | 5-15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Shawn Kemp * | 29 | 11-22 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 13 | - |
| Jim McIlvaine * | 26 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 26 | 9-11 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 20 | - |
| David Wingate * | 20 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Craig Ehlo * | 16 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Nate McMillan * | 16 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | - |
| Terry Cummings * | 16 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 10 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Eric Snow | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Greg Graham | 4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
* = starter