Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 4.2% | 95.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 3.1% | 96.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 2.0% | 98.0% | +21.3 | ✓ (3.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 14.7% | 85.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +18 (132-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jackson * | 36 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 30 | 6-10 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 29 | 3-13 | 0-2 | 5-8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 29 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 27 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 25 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 24 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 6-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Harold Ellis * | 20 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Priest Lauderdale * | 10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Kiwane Garris | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Joe Wolf | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fisher * | 35 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 31 | 14-20 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 26 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 30 | 6-8 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 27 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 23 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 20 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 19 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 20 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 15 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Mario Bennett | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
* = starter