Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.0% | 62.0% | +2.7 | ✓ (25.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +28 (115-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 36 | 4-17 | 0-1 | 8-9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 34 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 31 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 30 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 26 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 19 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 15 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 13 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 37 | 10-21 | 6-7 | 6-7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 22 | - |
| David Wesley * | 33 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Scott Padgett * | 30 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Mike James * | 30 | 9-12 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 21 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 24 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 23 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 23 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 22 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 23 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Torraye Braggs | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter