Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 96.7% | 3.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 95.4% | 4.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 95.2% | 4.8% | -16.4 | ✓ (22.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 79.7% | 20.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -39 (72-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Longley * | 33 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Michael Jordan * | 33 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 31 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Dennis Rodman * | 30 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 30 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Jason Caffey * | 24 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 20 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Scott Burrell * | 17 | 8-13 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Jud Buechler | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Joe Kleine | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Newman * | 36 | 7-16 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 31 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 30 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 30 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 29 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 26 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 21 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Joe Wolf | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Priest Lauderdale | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Kiwane Garris | 4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | - |
* = starter