Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✓ (16.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +22 (113-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 38 | 8-23 | 1-4 | 10-11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 14 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 30 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 26 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Devean George * | 25 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 23 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 22 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 20 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 18 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Jamal Sampson | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Miller * | 31 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 30 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 29 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 29 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 24 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 22 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 21 | 9-13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Rodney White * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Jeff Trepagnier * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Nikoloz Tskitishvili | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
* = starter