Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.5% | 64.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.3% | 67.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.1% | 73.9% | +5.7 | ✓ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.8% | 59.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +12 (100-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Taylor * | 30 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 29 | 1-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski * | 26 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Lamond Murray * | 25 | 2-9 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Troy Hudson * | 24 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Tyrone Nesby * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 23 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 5-6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 21 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 9-13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright * | 18 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Charles Smith * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 40 | 9-18 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 39 | 8-16 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 38 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 37 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 23 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 34 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Carl Herrera * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Johnny Taylor * | 12 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Eric Washington | 13 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
* = starter