Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.5% | 75.5% | +6.2 | ✓ (15.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +22 (116-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 37 | 9-18 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 12 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 33 | 5-14 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 33 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | - |
| David Wesley * | 27 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 24 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - |
| George Lynch * | 18 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| David West * | 18 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 16 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 15 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Bryce Drew * | 8 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Stacey Augmon | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 30 | 7-15 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 30 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 27 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 24 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 23 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 24 | 6-11 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Rodney White * | 19 | 7-9 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 16 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Nikoloz Tskitishvili | 14 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter