Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✗ (6.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -1 (111-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 14-26 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 26 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 37 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 33 | 7-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 22 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 15 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 15 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 15 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 14 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Horace Grant | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Devean George | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 39 | 14-25 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 9 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 37 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 20 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 33 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 5-9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 29 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 27 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 18 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 16 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Rodney White * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter