Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.1% | 45.9% | -0.9 | ✗ (11.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +11 (89-78). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 39 | 9-22 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 36 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 22 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 34 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 33 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 23 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 24 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 18 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 16 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Rodney White * | 10 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -6 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson | 4 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 42 | 5-14 | 1-2 | 14-15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 35 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 35 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Caron Butler * | 28 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 26 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 25 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 20 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Tierre Brown * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter