Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.5% | 75.5% | +6.2 | ✓ (22.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +29 (113-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 34 | 7-19 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 16 | - |
| David West * | 32 | 4-16 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 29 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 27 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 27 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| James Posey * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Julian Wright | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Morris Peterson | 8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Sean Marks | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 34 | 10-15 | 8-9 | 8-8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 32 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 32 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 20 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 29 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 26 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| JR Smith * | 24 | 8-18 | 0-7 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 2 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 23 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 18 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 21 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Johan Petro | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jason Hart | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter