Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 80.6% | 19.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 87.5% | 12.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 83.5% | 16.5% | -8.9 | ✓ (0.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 67.9% | 32.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -8 (102-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jackson * | 35 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Damon Stoudamire * | 35 | 7-16 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 33 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 26 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 24 | 6-14 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Greg Anthony * | 22 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Arvydas Sabonis * | 17 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 12 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 41 | 9-21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 36 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 34 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 31 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 23 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 19 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Johnny Taylor * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Carl Herrera | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
* = starter