Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 78.7% | 21.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 73.2% | 26.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 80.9% | 19.1% | -7.9 | ✓ (6.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 72.7% | 27.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers -1 (114-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 49 | 16-32 | 5-11 | 7-9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 20 | - |
| George McCloud * | 46 | 4-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 43 | 12-21 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 28 | - |
| James Posey * | 41 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 37 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Chris Herren * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Popeye Jones | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Roy Rogers | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Nesby * | 48 | 7-19 | 1-5 | 10-12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Keith Closs * | 43 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 40 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Michael Olowokandi * | 36 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Jeff McInnis * | 32 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Derek Anderson * | 31 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 9-11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 16 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski * | 23 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Etdrick Bohannon * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter