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 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.5% | 64.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +10 (111-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 44 | 10-19 | 0-1 | 5-8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 18 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 39 | 7-15 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 38 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 37 | 3-11 | 2-6 | 10-10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 30 | 6-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Johnny Taylor * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 22 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -4 | - |
| Carl Herrera * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 46 | 11-26 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 42 | 9-15 | 1-3 | 9-10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 22 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 33 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 19 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 30 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 26 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Don MacLean * | 23 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Drew Barry * | 17 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Jelani McCoy * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
* = starter