Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.7% | 27.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 90.5% | 9.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 85.3% | 14.7% | -9.7 | ✗ (17.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 75.3% | 24.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +8 (109-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Grant * | 39 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Damon Stoudamire * | 36 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Arvydas Sabonis * | 35 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 34 | 7-15 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 32 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 21 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Gary Grant * | 19 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Walt Williams * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Kelvin Cato | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 37 | 8-19 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 37 | 8-8 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 21 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 36 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 21 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 33 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 30 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 10-10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 29 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Priest Lauderdale * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Bryant Stith | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter