Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +4 (115-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 46 | 9-30 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 5 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 36 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 8-12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 34 | 7-13 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 24 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 24 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 22 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 19 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 15 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 14 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 45 | 8-22 | 1-5 | 7-9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 4 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 39 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 38 | 9-19 | 1-4 | 14-16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 23 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 27 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 23 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 26 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 25 | 6-9 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | - |
| JR Smith * | 19 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 18 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | - |
* = starter