Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 29.3% | 70.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.9% | 64.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.3% | 73.7% | +5.7 | ✓ (4.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.8% | 60.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +1 (85-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 42 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 19 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 38 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 37 | 5-15 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Bryce Drew * | 37 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 31 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Marcus Fizer * | 22 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Khalid El-Amin * | 15 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Corey Benjamin * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 40 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 20 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 33 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 29 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 28 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Trajan Langdon * | 24 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 19 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 16 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Cedric Henderson * | 16 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Bimbo Coles * | 14 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Lamond Murray * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter