Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 28.7% | 71.3% | +5.0 | ✓ (8.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.1% | 55.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +13 (114-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Rose * | 43 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Ben Gordon * | 41 | 7-13 | 5-7 | 9-9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 20 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 34 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Larry Hughes * | 30 | 6-15 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | - |
| Andres Nocioni * | 20 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Joakim Noah * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Aaron Gray * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 16 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Thabo Sefolosha * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Tyrus Thomas | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nene Hilario * | 37 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 37 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 36 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 8-12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 28 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 32 | 10-10 | 1-1 | 5-8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 27 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 21 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - |
| JR Smith * | 20 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 4-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 20 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter