Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 17.1% | 82.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✓ (3.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +2 (98-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 43 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 27 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 38 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 35 | 2-11 | 0-2 | 6-8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 34 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 26 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 25 | 3-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 15 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| DJ Mbenga * | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Luke Walton | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 41 | 10-20 | 3-5 | 8-11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 22 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 38 | 4-14 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 33 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | - |
| JR Smith * | 31 | 10-19 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 15 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 25 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 18 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Johan Petro * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Malik Allen * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Ty Lawson * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Joey Graham | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
* = starter