Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 14.5% | 85.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 11.3% | 88.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 8.8% | 91.2% | +12.8 | ✓ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 24.1% | 75.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +10 (96-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jackson * | 41 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 41 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 35 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 28 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 28 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 20 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 16 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 12 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 39 | 4-15 | 1-1 | 10-11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 32 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 28 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 27 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 26 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 22 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 21 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Tyus Edney | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Pervis Ellison | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Dana Barros | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Greg Minor | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter