Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.5% | 75.5% | +6.2 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +6 (105-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasual Butler * | 41 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 17 | - |
| David West * | 41 | 12-23 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 19 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 37 | 12-20 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 22 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 37 | 4-17 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -5 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 30 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 21 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 44 | 8-16 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 40 | 10-28 | 1-1 | 11-13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 11 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 37 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 26 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 35 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 28 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 22 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 16 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| JR Smith * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Yakhouba Diawara | 6 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter