Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.1% | 45.9% | -0.9 | ✓ (2.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -3 (103-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 43 | 6-15 | 2-4 | 13-16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 18 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 42 | 12-29 | 0-6 | 10-14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 16 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 35 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 34 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | - |
| JR Smith * | 24 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 21 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Carter | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 43 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 27 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 10-20 | 2-4 | 10-10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 20 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 33 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 6-8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 27 | 1-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 18 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 16 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 5 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter