Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.5% | 75.5% | +6.2 | ✗ (13.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -7 (95-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Mason * | 40 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 16 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 39 | 3-10 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | - |
| David West * | 36 | 3-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 35 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | - |
| JR Smith * | 32 | 6-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 23 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 19 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Brandon Bass | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Camby * | 39 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 24 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 35 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 34 | 12-18 | 1-2 | 8-11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 28 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 28 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 27 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 19 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 13 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter