Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 59.7% | 40.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 38.0% | 62.0% | +2.7 | ✗ (7.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -5 (92-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 39 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 6-8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 11 | - |
| JR Smith * | 38 | 7-16 | 3-8 | 5-8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 35 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 35 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 25 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 24 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Ty Lawson * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Joey Graham * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ariza * | 38 | 8-21 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 38 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Kyle Lowry * | 36 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 4-6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 26 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 25 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Chase Budinger * | 24 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 21 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | -2 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 20 | 8-11 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | - |
| David Andersen * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter