Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 55.4% | 44.6% | -1.2 | ✓ (13.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -15 (94-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Evans * | 39 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 37 | 11-19 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 19 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 33 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 32 | 7-15 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 26 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 21 | 7-9 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 17 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Julius Hodge | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 35 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 13 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 34 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 29 | 1-9 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -7 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 29 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 19 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 18 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 15 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| JR Smith * | 12 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter