Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.5% | 75.5% | +6.2 | ✓ (14.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.9% | 59.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +21 (107-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 46 | 5-16 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 41 | 5-12 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| David West * | 34 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 19 | - |
| James Posey * | 31 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 7-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 31 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -3 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 22 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Antonio Daniels | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 46 | 13-25 | 1-3 | 7-7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 20 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 38 | 3-9 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 36 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 31 | 7-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | - |
| JR Smith * | 27 | 7-12 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Johan Petro | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter