Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 47.4% | 52.6% | +0.6 | ✓ (27.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers +28 (104-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 32 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 29 | 3-18 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 27 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 23 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - |
| JR Smith * | 20 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 19 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 18 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Johan Petro | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Jason Hart | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge * | 30 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 29 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Rudy Fernandez * | 26 | 6-9 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Travis Outlaw * | 25 | 7-9 | 3-3 | 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Brandon Roy * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Joel Przybilla * | 22 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Greg Oden * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Sergio Rodriguez * | 18 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Nicolas Batum * | 15 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Channing Frye | 17 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Jerryd Bayless | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Michael Ruffin | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter