Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.1% | 45.9% | -0.9 | ✗ (2.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +2 (105-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 41 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 6-9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 40 | 14-20 | 4-5 | 7-8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 27 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 39 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 32 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| JR Smith * | 24 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 2-6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 23 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 15 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 15 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 43 | 13-28 | 2-3 | 12-13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 22 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 42 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 22 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 33 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 30 | 5-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 27 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 13 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 13 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 9 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 6 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Josh Powell | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter