Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.1% | 88.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.4% | 69.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 24.6% | 75.4% | +6.2 | ✗ (15.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -9 (87-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 40 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 34 | 6-13 | 2-3 | 6-6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 31 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 28 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Marco Belinelli * | 25 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Willie Green * | 24 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Jarrett Jack * | 22 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Quincy Pondexter * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Aaron Gray * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jason Smith | 9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Marcus Thornton | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 38 | 2-12 | 0-6 | 9-9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 33 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| JR Smith * | 32 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 30 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 28 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 24 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 16 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Shelden Williams * | 15 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Gary Forbes * | 10 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter