Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✓ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +11 (90-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 40 | 10-31 | 0-6 | 9-12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 7 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 39 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 34 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 33 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 31 | 5-17 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 18 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -6 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 40 | 4-17 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 40 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | - |
| JR Smith * | 32 | 6-14 | 1-8 | 9-10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 28 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5-12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 27 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 11 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Johan Petro * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Nene Hilario | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
* = starter