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 | ✗ (28.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 64.6% | 35.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +25 (128-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corliss Williamson * | 32 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 7 | - |
| Chris Robinson * | 32 | 4-13 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 31 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 24 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Michael Stewart * | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 22 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 21 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Lawrence Funderburke * | 18 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Mark Hendrickson * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Terry Dehere * | 16 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -3 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 39 | 9-15 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 31 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 39 | 7-13 | 4-6 | 5-6 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 27 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 38 | 10-17 | 2-3 | 13-13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 20 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 35 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 27 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 22 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 21 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Joe Wolf * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Tony Battie | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Eric Washington | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter