Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.0% | 62.0% | +2.7 | ✗ (4.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -2 (90-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Miller * | 40 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 39 | 7-17 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 33 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 31 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 5-5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 3 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 30 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 26 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 21 | 7-8 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 6 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Linas Kleiza | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafer Alston * | 44 | 9-16 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 23 | - |
| David Wesley * | 42 | 7-16 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 37 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Luther Head * | 33 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 25 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - |
| Lonny Baxter * | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 18 | 5-14 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | -2 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Jon Barry | 5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| John Lucas III | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter