Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✗ (9.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -4 (107-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 34 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 2-6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 33 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 30 | 10-19 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 21 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 25 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 23 | 7-12 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 21 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 10 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Javaris Crittenton | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 48 | 18-27 | 0-1 | 15-18 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 30 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 44 | 10-23 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 38 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 34 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 22 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | - |
| JR Smith * | 21 | 1-10 | 0-5 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -3 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter