Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Cleveland Cavaliers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 77.6% | 22.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 83.6% | 16.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 68.1% | 31.9% | -4.2 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 60.4% | 39.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Cleveland Cavaliers -4 (98-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 42 | 6-22 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 38 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 34 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 28 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 27 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 21 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro | 5 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Daniel Santiago | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Harpring * | 43 | 6-16 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 38 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 26 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 36 | 4-14 | 0-2 | 8-10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Trajan Langdon * | 28 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Lamond Murray * | 21 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Bimbo Coles * | 11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
* = starter