Model Predictions
| Model | Utah Jazz | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 67.6% | 32.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 75.1% | 24.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 44.5% | 55.5% | +1.2 | ✗ (4.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.6% | 48.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -3 (95-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryon Russell * | 42 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 4-7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 37 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 25 | - |
| John Stockton * | 35 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 23 | - |
| Jeff Hornacek * | 29 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Greg Ostertag * | 24 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 23 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 21 | 2-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Armen Gilliam * | 10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Jacque Vaughn * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Quincy Lewis | 4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vin Baker * | 43 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 9-13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 15 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 40 | 10-17 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 18 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 37 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 36 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 31 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Vernon Maxwell * | 26 | 6-15 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter