Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 55.4% | 44.6% | -1.2 | ✗ (3.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +2 (95-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 39 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 8-10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 37 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 37 | 10-24 | 1-2 | 4-8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 13 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 32 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | - |
| JR Smith * | 24 | 5-14 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 20 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 45 | 11-20 | 2-6 | 8-9 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 24 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 40 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | - |
| David West * | 40 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 32 | 1-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 26 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| James Posey * | 22 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 7-9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter