Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✗ (12.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -7 (97-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 41 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 22 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 33 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 32 | 11-24 | 1-2 | 10-12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 17 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 31 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 5-7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 25 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 20 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 16 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 15 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Josh Powell | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Luke Walton | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 37 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 37 | 5-15 | 3-6 | 0-4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 34 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 31 | 8-9 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 28 | 7-13 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | - |
| JR Smith * | 27 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
* = starter