Model Predictions
| Model | Utah Jazz | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 95.9% | 4.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 94.4% | 5.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 91.0% | 9.0% | -12.7 | ✓ (4.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 70.3% | 29.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -17 (103-120). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stockton * | 33 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 25 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 32 | 14-17 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 29 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 28 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jeff Hornacek * | 28 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Greg Ostertag * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 19 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Stephen Howard * | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Adam Keefe * | 14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Antoine Carr | 16 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Howard Eisley | 14 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Chris Morris | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 46 | 7-22 | 1-5 | 7-9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 39 | 8-18 | 0-3 | 8-9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 11 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 32 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 4-5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Kenny Smith * | 29 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 24 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Jerome Allen * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 14 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Brooks Thompson * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| George Zidek | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
* = starter