Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 74.0% | 26.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 77.2% | 22.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 61.3% | 38.7% | -2.5 | ✓ (5.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.8% | 41.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -8 (104-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vlade Divac * | 37 | 9-15 | 0-1 | 7-10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 25 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 36 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 24 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 35 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Vernon Maxwell * | 33 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 30 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 4-7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 24 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 14 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Lawrence Funderburke * | 14 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 12 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 42 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 41 | 11-20 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 13 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 40 | 8-13 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 36 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 24 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 24 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 11 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Johnny Taylor * | 9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Carl Herrera * | 8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Eric Williams | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
* = starter