Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 61.5% | 38.5% | -1.7 | โ (10.7 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.9% | 43.1% | - | โ |
| Margin | 53.0% | 47.0% | -0.7 | โ (9.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.0% | 49.0% | - | โ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 56.7% | 43.3% | - | โ |
| Log Adjusted | 56.7% | 43.3% | - | โ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.9% | 50.1% | - | โ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +9 (112-103). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Chandler * | 41 | 11-16 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 24 | - |
| Gary Harris * | 35 | 6-17 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | - |
| Jamal Murray * | 34 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 5-6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Paul Millsap * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Nikola Jokiฤ * | 26 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Will Barton | 25 | 3-14 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Mason Plumlee | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | - |
| Trey Lyles | 16 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Devin Harris | 13 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Darrell Arthur | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonzo Ball * | 40 | 2-11 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 39 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 20 | - |
| Kyle Kuzma * | 39 | 10-20 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 21 | - |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 36 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | - |
| Brook Lopez * | 25 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Isaiah Thomas | 31 | 7-19 | 4-9 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 7 | - |
| Travis Wear | 12 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Alex Caruso | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Ivica Zubac | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter