Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 43.0% | 57.0% | +1.6 | ✓ (0.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.4% | 51.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks +2 (119-117). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 43 | 15-29 | 2-5 | 9-11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 29 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 42 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 39 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 10-10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 21 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 32 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| JR Smith * | 28 | 7-10 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 20 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 17 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 15 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 43 | 14-25 | 0-0 | 16-17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 34 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 40 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 23 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 34 | 7-18 | 0-4 | 7-8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Jason Terry * | 31 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 27 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 22 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Antoine Wright * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| J.J. Barea * | 16 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - |
| James Singleton * | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter