Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✗ (11.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -6 (101-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 12-24 | 3-8 | 4-10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 19 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 38 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 4-7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 21 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 37 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 37 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 21 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 27 | 4-13 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 20 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 13 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| DJ Mbenga * | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 43 | 10-22 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 37 | 8-20 | 0-2 | 5-7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 33 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | - |
| JR Smith * | 31 | 7-12 | 3-7 | 9-9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 30 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 19 | 3-9 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 17 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Yakhouba Diawara | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter