Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.1% | 45.9% | -0.9 | ✗ (14.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +14 (116-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nene Hilario * | 37 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 36 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 7-7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 32 | 8-16 | 0-3 | 7-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 26 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 25 | 6-13 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| JR Smith * | 25 | 6-15 | 2-8 | 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 19 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman * | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Johan Petro * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 37 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 9-11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 27 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 35 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 34 | 11-19 | 2-5 | 9-10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 18 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 23 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 21 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 19 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 17 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Shannon Brown | 13 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Josh Powell | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter