Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 48.4% | 51.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 47.2% | 52.8% | +0.6 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.9% | 50.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers +3 (86-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nene Hilario * | 39 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 38 | 5-11 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 36 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 34 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 32 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Ty Lawson * | 20 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Shelden Williams * | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Gary Forbes * | 17 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -4 | - |
| Melvin Ely | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge * | 41 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 11 | - |
| Wesley Matthews * | 40 | 8-18 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 40 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Nicolas Batum * | 38 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 36 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | - |
| Dante Cunningham * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Rudy Fernandez * | 17 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Armon Johnson * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter