Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 55.4% | 44.6% | -1.2 | ✓ (56.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -58 (63-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 35 | 9-17 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 24 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 32 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 30 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 26 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 22 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 18 | - |
| JR Smith * | 21 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 15 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 15 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Johan Petro | 8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Jason Hart | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 36 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| David West * | 30 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 30 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 6-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 25 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| James Posey * | 22 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter