Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 80.1% | 19.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.3% | 43.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 55.4% | 44.6% | -1.2 | ✗ (7.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +6 (101-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 39 | 10-17 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 17 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 36 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 5-14 | 0-2 | 10-11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 35 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 25 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Shelden Williams * | 23 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | - |
| JR Smith * | 21 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Ty Lawson * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 37 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | - |
| David West * | 36 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 31 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 30 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Marco Belinelli * | 23 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Marcus Thornton * | 18 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Jerryd Bayless * | 14 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 13 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Willie Green * | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Jason Smith * | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Pops Mensah-Bonsu * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| DJ Mbenga * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter