Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 34.6% | 65.4% | +3.5 | ✓ (6.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +10 (100-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gay * | 39 | 4-17 | 0-7 | 8-10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Marc Gasol * | 38 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - |
| O.J. Mayo * | 35 | 11-21 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 18 | - |
| Kyle Lowry * | 27 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Darrell Arthur * | 27 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Hakim Warrick * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Mike Conley * | 20 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Quinton Ross * | 13 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Darko Milicic * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Javaris Crittenton | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 39 | 2-13 | 2-6 | 10-11 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 21 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 38 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 22 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 37 | 7-17 | 0-1 | 10-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 13 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 29 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 2-7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman * | 25 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 22 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| JR Smith * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cheikh Samb | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter