Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 30.9% | 69.1% | +4.4 | ✓ (3.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.0% | 56.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +1 (105-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Randolph * | 41 | 11-20 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 19 | - |
| Jarrett Jack * | 28 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 27 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 24 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 23 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Joel Przybilla * | 23 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | - |
| Juan Dixon * | 21 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 20 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Travis Outlaw * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Viktor Khryapa * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 40 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 15-18 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 24 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 39 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 37 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 30 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 28 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 27 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 19 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
* = starter