Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✓ (15.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +21 (117-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 5-13 | 0-4 | 8-8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Caron Butler * | 37 | 10-18 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 27 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Tierre Brown * | 24 | 1-10 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 23 | 4-15 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -1 | - |
| Devean George * | 16 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic | 6 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Najera * | 31 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 31 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 5-8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 28 | 5-11 | 3-4 | 8-9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 27 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 24 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 24 | 8-17 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 21 | 4-11 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 20 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
* = starter