Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 86.6% | 13.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 95.3% | 4.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 92.8% | 7.2% | -14.0 | ✓ (10.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 78.9% | 21.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -4 (80-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 43 | 7-19 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 7 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 37 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 31 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 28 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 28 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 24 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Jim McIlvaine * | 24 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| David Wingate * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Greg Anthony | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Garrett * | 39 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 28 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 35 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 34 | 9-19 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 33 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 23 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Joe Wolf * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Priest Lauderdale * | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
* = starter