Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 74.4% | 25.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 62.8% | 37.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 71.5% | 28.5% | -5.1 | ✗ (7.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 68.4% | 31.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +2 (70-68). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 44 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 39 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 39 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 | - |
| George McCloud * | 32 | 2-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 29 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | - |
| James Posey * | 23 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 19 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Chris Herren * | 3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 39 | 10-24 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 17 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 31 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Dickey Simpkins * | 30 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 30 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 28 | 3-9 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 27 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Chris Anstey * | 20 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 17 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 9 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Will Perdue | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter