Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.1% | 45.9% | -0.9 | ✗ (14.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +14 (128-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 41 | 11-24 | 1-2 | 7-13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 17 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 37 | 9-13 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 37 | 11-26 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 19 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 30 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 30 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| JR Smith * | 22 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 21 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 44 | 14-20 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 40 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 39 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 24 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 37 | 9-26 | 1-5 | 13-14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 12 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 29 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 27 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 20 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 19 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 18 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter