Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.0% | 62.0% | +2.7 | ✓ (9.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +12 (108-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 37 | 8-19 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 6 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 34 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| JR Smith * | 30 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 3-6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 26 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 22 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 21 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks * | 42 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 37 | 8-17 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 28 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 37 | 13-19 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 21 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 33 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 28 | 7-12 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 23 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Luther Head | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter