Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 27.3% | 72.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.5% | 43.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 45.2% | 54.8% | +1.0 | ✓ (7.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.3% | 47.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +8 (105-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 42 | 12-26 | 1-8 | 5-7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 20 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 41 | 8-15 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 40 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 20 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 36 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 26 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 22 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 15 | 1-8 | 1-2 | 5-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Jelani McCoy * | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Posey * | 41 | 6-13 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 37 | 6-18 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 35 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| George McCloud * | 34 | 7-12 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 23 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 20 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 16 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Chris Herren * | 15 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Popeye Jones * | 8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Chris Gatling | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter