Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✓ (3.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +2 (110-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 45 | 13-32 | 3-7 | 13-14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 16 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 42 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 20 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 38 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 37 | 5-14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 31 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Devean George * | 28 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic | 9 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 44 | 12-30 | 1-5 | 8-10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 14 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 41 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 40 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 39 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 32 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 27 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Reggie Evans * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 12 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Eduardo Najera | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter