Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.1% | 42.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 80.7% | 19.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 63.6% | 36.4% | -3.1 | ✗ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 60.9% | 39.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers +5 (114-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wesley * | 41 | 9-17 | 2-5 | 6-8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 18 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 37 | 9-17 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 16 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 36 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 32 | 1-10 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 30 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 11-12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Eddie Robinson * | 28 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire | 17 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Tim James | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 36 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Matt Harpring * | 31 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 27 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 30 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Bimbo Coles * | 27 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 25 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 24 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 23 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Lamond Murray * | 8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Anthony Johnson | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter