Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.5% | 75.5% | +6.2 | ✓ (8.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +15 (106-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Chandler * | 39 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 26 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 38 | 4-14 | 1-5 | 4-6 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 30 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| David West * | 26 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 21 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 20 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 18 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 11 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Cedric Simmons | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 39 | 8-17 | 2-3 | 7-7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 10 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 34 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 24 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 34 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 28 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 34 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 32 | 8-18 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 24 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 23 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Yakhouba Diawara * | 13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| JR Smith | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jamal Sampson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter