Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 23.9% | 76.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 16.0% | 84.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.7% | 81.3% | +8.1 | ✓ (4.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.5% | 64.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +13 (105-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raef LaFrentz * | 39 | 7-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 34 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 34 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 30 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 24 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 24 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 21 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Eric Washington | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Keon Clark | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 42 | 7-19 | 0-4 | 14-20 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 37 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 36 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 34 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 33 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 31 | 7-8 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 25 | 6-9 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 15 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Aaron Williams | 11 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Vladimir Stepania | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Jelani McCoy | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| James Cotton | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter