Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Utah Jazz | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 10.9% | 89.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 6.1% | 93.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 5.7% | 94.3% | +15.5 | ✓ (10.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 25.2% | 74.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Utah Jazz +5 (94-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 44 | 17-26 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 25 | - |
| Johnny Taylor * | 30 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 30 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 29 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 26 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 17 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 14 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Carl Herrera * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone * | 35 | 9-21 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 22 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 34 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jeff Hornacek * | 31 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | - |
| John Stockton * | 30 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Greg Ostertag * | 24 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Thurl Bailey | 19 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Adam Keefe | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
* = starter