Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 7.2% | 92.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 2.7% | 97.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 2.6% | 97.4% | +19.9 | ✓ (0.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 15.1% | 84.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +20 (88-68). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Garrett * | 35 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 35 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 5-7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 33 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 31 | 5-18 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 21 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Joe Wolf * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Kiwane Garris * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| George Zidek | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vin Baker * | 34 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 34 | 6-15 | 1-7 | 4-5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 33 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 24 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 24 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Greg Anthony * | 22 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | - |
| David Wingate * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Jim McIlvaine * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 15 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Nate McMillan * | 7 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Stephen Howard | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter