Model Predictions
| Model | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 13.5% | 86.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 14.0% | 86.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 9.9% | 90.1% | +12.1 | ✓ (7.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.5% | 64.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +5 (121-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 42 | 15-24 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 17 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 34 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 33 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 33 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 29 | 5-9 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Trajan Langdon * | 23 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 7-7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 31 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 27 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 27 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 24 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 23 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Devean George * | 20 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Mitch Richmond * | 12 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 8 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Brian Shaw | 16 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
* = starter