Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 17.1% | 82.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.6% | 66.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 25.2% | 74.8% | +6.0 | ✗ (16.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -10 (97-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 34 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 32 | 8-15 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 30 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 27 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 26 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 26 | 8-12 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 25 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 16 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arron Afflalo * | 41 | 8-11 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 37 | 10-24 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 36 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 34 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Ty Lawson * | 28 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 17 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| JR Smith * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter