Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 3.2% | 96.8% | +14.3 | ✓ (20.7 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 9.4% | 90.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 7.5% | 92.5% | +13.8 | ✓ (21.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.2% | 64.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 9.8% | 90.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 13.7% | 86.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 13.7% | 86.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 23.2% | 76.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +35 (130-95). Ratings: 1999-00 season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Mercer * | 34 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 28 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 28 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 25 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| James Posey * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| George McCloud | 24 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Keon Clark | 23 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Chris Herren | 19 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Popeye Jones | 18 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Bryant Stith | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Cory Alexander | 4 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 36 | 12-18 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 27 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 32 | 14-24 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 38 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 28 | 6-18 | 0-3 | 7-9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 20 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 16 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Derek Fisher | 25 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Brian Shaw | 18 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Devean George | 14 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | - |
| Robert Horry | 14 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Travis Knight | 12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Rick Fox | 10 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| John Salley | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
* = starter