Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.5% | 75.5% | +6.2 | ✗ (11.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -5 (88-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 38 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 9-12 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 22 | - |
| David West * | 37 | 7-23 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 36 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 23 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 28 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 24 | 1-10 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 23 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 18 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Melvin Ely | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Julian Wright | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 46 | 8-25 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 8 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 40 | 8-24 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | -1 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 33 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 23 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 24 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 21 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 21 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Yakhouba Diawara * | 20 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Mike Wilks * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bobby Jones * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter