Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.1% | 45.9% | -0.9 | ✗ (15.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +15 (122-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 41 | 10-21 | 1-6 | 10-13 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 17 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 35 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 33 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 31 | 8-20 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 6 | - |
| JR Smith * | 28 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 25 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 22 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Yakhouba Diawara | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Steven Hunter | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 42 | 18-27 | 5-9 | 8-9 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 36 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 41 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 28 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 26 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 22 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 20 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Coby Karl | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ira Newble | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter