Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 70.9% | 29.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 54.1% | 45.9% | -0.9 | ✓ (12.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -13 (113-126). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 40 | 12-20 | 9-13 | 6-8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 30 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 38 | 5-16 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 34 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| JR Smith * | 34 | 11-17 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 15 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 31 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 26 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 21 | - |
| Ty Lawson * | 19 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Joey Graham * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 11-22 | 4-8 | 7-8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 16 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 38 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 23 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 30 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 27 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 24 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 22 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 16 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic | 11 | 1-6 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Josh Powell | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
* = starter