Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.5% | 75.5% | +6.2 | ✓ (8.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +15 (108-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 40 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 38 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 35 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 33 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 28 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | - |
| James Posey * | 24 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 8 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Julian Wright | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 36 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 35 | 8-15 | 4-6 | 11-11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 24 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 31 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 30 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| JR Smith * | 26 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 26 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 19 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Linas Kleiza | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Johan Petro | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jason Hart | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter