Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.1% | 88.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.5% | 75.5% | +6.2 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +6 (116-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 44 | 10-18 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 20 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 44 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Darius Songaila * | 39 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 33 | 6-15 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 30 | 1-8 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| James Posey * | 25 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Marcus Thornton * | 22 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Darren Collison * | 9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 47 | 9-28 | 1-4 | 11-13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 15 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 47 | 10-16 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 42 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 35 | 7-12 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 34 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 21 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | - |
| Ty Lawson * | 21 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| JR Smith * | 11 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
* = starter