Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 59.6% | 40.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 15.2% | 84.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 16.6% | 83.4% | +8.9 | ✓ (5.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 29.4% | 70.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings +3 (87-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Garrett * | 37 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 35 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 34 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 31 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 31 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 29 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 8-9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 23 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corliss Williamson * | 42 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 40 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Mitch Richmond * | 37 | 7-19 | 3-6 | 10-10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 18 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 35 | 3-13 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | - |
| Michael Stewart * | 30 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Terry Dehere * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Mark Hendrickson | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter