Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 7.0% | 93.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 6.6% | 93.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 3.9% | 96.1% | +17.7 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 17.5% | 82.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +19 (102-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jackson * | 36 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 36 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 4 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 27 | 7-16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 27 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 27 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 26 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 24 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Priest Lauderdale * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Kiwane Garris | 3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Person * | 39 | 7-14 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Shawn Kemp * | 36 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 23 | - |
| Cedric Henderson * | 36 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 26 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Derek Anderson * | 24 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Danny Ferry * | 23 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas * | 21 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Henry James * | 15 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Shawnelle Scott | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
* = starter