Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.1% | 61.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 67.2% | 32.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 52.6% | 47.4% | -0.6 | ✓ (6.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -7 (81-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Stackhouse * | 43 | 7-34 | 1-7 | 6-7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | -6 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 42 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 21 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 40 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 29 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 24 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 24 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Mateen Cleaves * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jackson * | 40 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 39 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 33 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Cedric Henderson * | 33 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 33 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 26 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Bimbo Coles * | 20 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Chucky Brown * | 14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Trajan Langdon * | 9 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Chris Gatling | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter