Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✗ (11.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -6 (97-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 42 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 12-24 | 2-5 | 15-17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 29 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 32 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 29 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 20 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 11 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Shannon Brown | 8 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 40 | 5-15 | 2-7 | 6-7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 37 | 4-13 | 1-7 | 12-14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 34 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 31 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| JR Smith * | 26 | 4-15 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 23 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 17 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 13 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
* = starter