Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 50.1% | 49.9% | -0.0 | ✗ (17.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.9% | 50.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +17 (116-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nene Hilario * | 36 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 9-16 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 18 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 31 | 5-18 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | -1 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 27 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 27 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 22 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| JR Smith * | 20 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 18 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Sonny Weems | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luol Deng * | 45 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 10-10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 26 | - |
| Tyrus Thomas * | 44 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 27 | - |
| Ben Gordon * | 40 | 13-23 | 4-7 | 7-7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 21 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 31 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Joakim Noah * | 31 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Derrick Rose * | 26 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Aaron Gray * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter