Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 25.4% | 74.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 75.8% | 24.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 63.1% | 36.9% | -3.0 | ✓ (1.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 64.6% | 35.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -2 (99-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond * | 41 | 11-22 | 4-7 | 6-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 12 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 40 | 10-16 | 2-3 | 5-9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 27 | - |
| Michael Stewart * | 36 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 34 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 31 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Bobby Hurley * | 16 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Mark Hendrickson * | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Terry Dehere * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 38 | 8-18 | 0-1 | 7-10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 21 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 33 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 33 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 28 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 25 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 24 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Joe Wolf * | 18 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter