Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.0% | 62.0% | +2.7 | ✓ (11.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +14 (103-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 41 | 7-22 | 1-7 | 2-3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 1 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 38 | 7-17 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 37 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 32 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 17 | - |
| JR Smith * | 25 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 22 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 19 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 17 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Yakhouba Diawara | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Steven Hunter | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Taurean Green | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Battier * | 42 | 7-15 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 41 | 10-21 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 10 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 33 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 32 | 7-15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 24 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 23 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Luther Head * | 16 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bobby Jones | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Aaron Brooks | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Steve Novak | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter