Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 55.4% | 44.6% | -1.2 | ✓ (8.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -10 (81-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 39 | 12-22 | 1-1 | 6-7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 19 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 38 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 31 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 31 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 27 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 24 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 20 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 37 | 5-15 | 0-4 | 8-9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | - |
| David West * | 36 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 36 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 30 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 27 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 27 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | -4 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 21 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 21 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Arvydas Macijauskas | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter