Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 5.0% | 95.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 8.7% | 91.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 7.7% | 92.3% | +13.7 | ✓ (11.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 27.4% | 72.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +25 (110-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 44 | 7-24 | 2-6 | 1-7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 37 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 6 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 32 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 24 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Kenny Smith * | 23 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Brooks Thompson * | 22 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 19 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 19 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Jerome Allen * | 12 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| George Zidek | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 38 | 7-16 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 37 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 32 | 9-14 | 3-5 | 6-6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 26 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 27 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 26 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | - |
| George McCloud * | 23 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 20 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 9 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter